Peter DeFazio actually said...

"this is absolutely the height of hypocrisy, the fact that we're here today trying to figure out why the parks are closed because of a government shutdown"

"Are we meeting here today to amplify the efforts of Senator Cruz, Senator Lee and Sarah Palin last Sunday on the networks?"

"The Republican-caused government shutdown is irresponsible, causing credible economic hardships to the public servants you have put out of work."

"This hearing is a sideshow, it's political theater."