this inconsistency on the part of my Republican colleagues should not distract us from legitimate questions worthy of congressional oversight

the Committee has engaged in a relentless, unfounded, grossly unfair attack on the leadership and integrity of Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this bill would raise the debt ceiling, but only insofar as necessary and only for the purpose of paying our debts to China and to Social Security. Not raising the debt ceiling beyond what…

I have never seen in a committee of this House before where you had the one side's witnesses on one panel and the other witness on a subsequent panel.

The travesty is what has been done to Mr. Newell.

this is a shameful smear campaign against Mr. Perez, and went on, and the gentleman from Maryland said that he is one of the most honorable men I know.

It is unfortunate that our committee's majority did not follow Senator Harkin's lead.

the entire purpose of this hearing is to attack the leadership and reputation of one of this Nation's best public servants, Tom Perez.

But let's not pretend that these disagreements have any legitimate ethical or professional responsibility basis.

The decision against intervention in the Newell case by the Civil Division's top False Claims Act lawyers was the right choice.

If Mr. King will not take back his words referring to the Assistant Attorney General as a dishonorable man, I think his words ought to be taken down.