Tom Cole actually said...

"To Dr. Espinosa's point, this committee, just for the record, has done a lot in the area of Alzheimer's research for years."

"Well, that is--I have no more passion and advocate for this committee than my ranking member; I can tell you that."

"There's a common perception we're not doing much when we're actually doing quite a bit. Most people back home aren't even aware. They're caught up on the sort of daily distractions that they go on, co..."

"I want to assure you, you see this is a committee that is a pretty spirited committee."