Political Quotes

“Mr. President, a quick response because in my other paper here, I did not have the full quote from John Ratcliffe. I would like to read it now. This is referring to the intelligence product that senior Democratic leaders created, leaked to the press, accusing Senator Grassley and I, falsely, of receiving information from Andriy Derkach. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, wrote: I can confirm the IC did not create the classified addendum to the 13 July letter, nor did we authorize its creation. The IC was not consulted prior to its creation and subsequent release to the entire membership of the U.S. House of Representatives. Then, referring to that addendum, he said it ``by no means reflects the full and complete analysis of the IC.'' I would ask unanimous consent to enter into the Record an article that was published today by John Solomon talking about the extensive-- extensive--contacts by members of the Obama administration in terms of the NSC and the State Department and the Ambassador with Andriy Telizhenko. It is right here. We have a nice picture of House Member Elliot Engel as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.…”