Grace Meng actually said...

"His failure to testify on the Commerce Department's fiscal year 2020 budget request is undoubtedly an abandonment of his responsibilities as the Secretary of Commerce."

"The American people deserve an open and transparent debate on the census, because the census funding affects both Republican and Democratic districts in every single part of the country."

"He is a public official who should be held accountable for his dereliction of duty."

"What is the plan? How do you intend to continue with these conditions for the fiscal year 2019 grants?"