Trey Gowdy

I have more respect for than the gentleman from Virginia, who has been a champion on this issue.

I would like unanimous consent to insert those case histories into the record.

We are disturbed at the inadequacy of resources to provide security against terrorist attacks.

The Board called this reliance 'misplaced,' and it found that these security forces were 'poorly skilled.'

I remain convinced that our fellow citizens are entitled to all of the facts about what happened before, during, and after the attacks in Benghazi.

Who in Libya were we to call? Who?

I remain hopeful that there are some things left in our country that can rise above politics.

It would be a disservice to everyone involved to be lured off this path by partisan politics.

Mr. Stevens was equally clear that he needed help. He was equally clear that the situation was getting worse in Benghazi.

The Board found that the Department's response to the deteriorating security situation in Benghazi was 'inadequate.'

There is a hunger in this country, Madam Speaker, for things that bind us together. Americans agree the IRS should never target citizens. Americans agree the government should tell us the truth. The IRS has offered eight different…

In summation, reasonable minds can and I am quite certain will differ as to the propriety of certain regulations. I get that. I understand that. That is part of the beauty of our country. What I would think that all reasonable minds can…

I again want to thank Mr. Kline and all the hardworking folks on Education and the Workforce, the Members and especially the women and men of the staff. The Upstate of South Carolina, Mr. Chairman, is home to several higher education…

I want to start by recognizing and thanking my friend and chairman, John Kline from Minnesota, for his leadership not just on this bill, but on the whole jurisdiction of Education and the Workforce. I want to also thank the folks on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 14, line 1, insert before the semicolon at the end the following: ``including an institution of higher…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SECTION 3. HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REFORM TASK…

In summation, Mr. Chairman, I just want to thank, again, the chairman, the gentleman from Minnesota, for his willingness to entertain other peoples' ideas for his hard work and the full book of business that they do on Education and the…

Drugs and alcohol drive 80 percent of the crime.

But you are not saying there was no criminal wrongdoing with respect to the targeting of conservative groups? I want to be very clear. You are not saying that?

If you destroy documents, the jury can infer that those documents weren't going to be good for you.

What did Lois Lerner mean when she said, 'Perhaps the FEC will save the day'?

When a party has a duty to preserve evidence or records and they fail to do so, there is a negative inference that is drawn.

I'm just simply saying we will never know because you didn't keep the evidence.

So you don't have any idea whether there's any criminal conduct or not because you don't know the elements of the offense?

You have said today that there's no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and I'm asking you what criminal statutes you have reviewed to reach that conclusion.