David Cicilline actually said...

"The majority knows or must know that this is a case of bureaucratic ineptitude and not so-called political targeting."

"What valid purpose is served by creating crimes at the Federal level if they duplicate crimes being effectively enforced by the States?"

"When it comes to criminal law, only those matters that cannot be handled by the States need to be addressed by the Federal Government."

"I do not think that is advanced in a material way by the topic we are addressing today."