"As we all know, this led directly to the horrific events of January 6th, the attack on our Capitol and our democracy by insurrectionists motivated by former President Trump."
"The real tragedy is that it didn't have to be this way. It didn't have to be this bad."
"Today, we are talking about media outlets such as cable news, broadcast news, and radio--and the role they play in disseminating disinformation and fomenting extremism."
"Some of the media sought to downplay this virus from the beginning."
"This week marks a grim milestone for our Nation, as a half a million Americans have died from COVID-19."
"What they love is to feed their families. And that is what we are talking about."
"The key is to make sure that we don't leave people behind."
"We need a national strategy not only to combat climate change, but to help our economic recovery once it is safe to do so."
"Thank you, Chairman Rush and Ranking Member Upton, for holding this hearing."
"I am disturbed by a recent trend of political censorship and liberal bias that has consumed social media platforms."
"The United States is a country founded on the principle of free speech and the free exchange of ideas."