Lizzie Fletcher actually said...

"I have heard some comments from some of my colleagues today and claims that this is an effort to silence people with whom some Members simply disagree. I don't think that is why we are here."

"I`m sad but not surprised that we have failed to respond to these challenges, clearly identified problems. I think what we`re seeing now is a massive failure of our system and it`s both the grid and E..."

"I mean, when I`ve been on the phone with mayors, one of the mayors who is in my congressional district owns a brewery and he was boiling water and handing it out to the citizens in his town."

"So, that`s what we expect of our leaders here in Texas, certainly, here in Houston where we pride ourselves on taking care of each other."