This is a completely self-generated shutdown by this president and he's just going to have to lose.

I think he wanted to have a stunt.

I think this president has been pathetic in how he has addressed that.

They're not violating our laws. They're presenting themselves for asylum at our border and he's trying to say that's a threat to national security so that we're somewhat al Qaeda.

I hope he listens to them. But I'm terribly worried actually that he, for political purposes, is going to try to assert some sort of national security argument for extreme or emergency powers.

I think through the speaking indictments, real lawyers call them, and through other mechanisms, the Democrats will soon control the House of Representatives, they'll have subpoena power, and interesting, most Americans, even defenders of…

I do believe, and I know this from talking to Democratic leaders in the House, they will impeach Donald Trump when Republicans ask him to and not before.

The job is to starve the Mueller probe. It's the words that Mr. Whitaker used.

This president, God bless him, he's so transparent. It's interesting. He lies all the time about matters in substance, but about his own thoughts and feelings, I really admire how he's so wide open.

I think the senator is right, it's not obstruction to criticize Mueller, either.

I want this president, under oath, asked why he took these steps to obstruct justice.

I think he wants the obstruction questions face to face, so he can look the president eye to eye and size him up.