"I do not think you and I are going to be accused of being soft on crime."
"What would you say to our fellow South Carolinians as a former prosecutor who is not soft on crime?"
"I find it unfathomable that anyone could ever have thought this would turn out any differently..."
"I would encourage you to share this report with the chairman of the subcommittee that provides appropriations for the Department of Justice."
"I hope your officers feel appreciated, even on the days they come home safely."
"The pay is low. The work is hard. The danger is intense."
"I just hate that it took Jason Harris' life, and it does not have to do that."
"May justice be done, though the heavens fall."
"It's all important, which is why I asked Chair Nunes to give me additional time at the end."
"I have never accused [President Obama] of committing a crime. And would never do so unless I was a prosecutor and had a formal charging document."
"The leaking of classified information or the leaking of information that was acquired through another crime is a criminal matter."
"Public safety is the preeminent function of government, and even among the preeminence of this function, protecting those who cannot fully protect themselves is most important."