Peter DeFazio actually said...

"The Republican majority closed down the Federal Government in a vain attempt to repeal or delay the Affordable Care Act; Obamacare, as they call it."

"Instead of trying to prevent economic hardship, potential financial catastrophe, we're having a hearing that is at best nonsensical."

"Our Nation is already threatened with a credit downgrade, close to the point of default, because the Republicans have linked their shutdown now to the debt limit."

"The EPA is right to be doing their watershed assessment, they're right to be taking a close look at mining impacts, and they're right to be holding miners accountable."