Joseph Morelle actually said...

"Now, why, in God's name, would any Member of this Committee, if they support our veterans and support voter registration, oppose the executive order?"

"We should not be effectively barring them from participating in an audit."

"I encourage my colleagues to support what I consider a reasonable amendment in the spirit of what the FEC worked on."

"I think we all agree that post-election audits are an important tool to help ensure the accuracy of our elections."