Mike Rounds actually said...

"I sincerely appreciate the efforts of your staff to get me this information, which I provided last night to the South Dakota veterans who requested my help."

"the role and responsibility of the United States Congress, the role and responsibility of the executive branch"

"I intend to submit a couple of questions for the record."

"You have been very careful, and I have appreciated the fact that you have done your best to be apolitical in this regard."