Jerry Nadler actually said...

"This is a timely hearing, and the issues we are going to examine are of the utmost importance."

"I think it is essential. I have said that the campaign financing system is a metastasized cancer in American democracy."

"It is important that we consider whether there should be a uniform national rule to fill such vacancies as there is with vacancies in the House, or whether it would be better to allow the people of ea..."

"Having said that, my preference would always be for elections."