Madeleine Dean actually said...

"We are here to acknowledge the terrible wrong in history, to recognize the continuation of those injuries."

"That is why I am a proud cosponsor of the bill."

"I am sorry that you have to be here again to plead your case to reauthorize the Victim Compensation Fund, a decision that, as Mr. Stewart says, should be a no-brainer."

"I, too, am baffled that we are even having this conversation or that we have forced you to come here and share your heartbreak."