"I want to tell you that's very, very intentional because they know that they are using taxpayer money to defend a private citizen in his own criminal investigation and that is an abuse of their power."
"I've asked the Chair and other Members of House leadership to tell the American public what kind of collusion they have been doing with Donald Trump to use the power of this Committee and of this Cong..."
"This is a charade to cover up for an abuse of power that they are going around talking incessantly outside of this hearing about Donald Trump."
"That is a fundamental effort to overturn our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power."
"They are trying to influence... Alvin Bragg in some way and influencing a prosecutorial decision or witness testimony or otherwise, can be obstruction of justice."
"It is imperative that Members of Congress and political leaders do not allow our legitimate critiques of the CCP and China's government to veer into anti-Asian stereotyping and prejudice that fuels ha..."
"I hope that is a portion of the President's budget that we can have some bipartisan support for to continue that kind of work."
"Dr. Jost, in your written testimony, you mention that the Chinese government 'is interested in using its capabilities to . . . promote narratives that are consistent with its interests.'"
"The best way to counter the Chinese Communist Party's ambitions is to safeguard our values, our elections, our sovereignty, and our diversity."
"We cannot allow the CCP to invade our sovereignty with spy balloons, influence our elections, or threaten democracies around the world."
"Division and rancor is the goal of the CCP. We must stand together and work in a bipartisan fashion to show that we stand united and prepared in the face of their efforts to weaken our Nation."