Pete Sessions actually said...

"But what I would say is let's--let's not beat up this issue with what I believe is hyperbole to just beat the issue up and talk about nationwide ban is what Republicans want to do and they want to tak..."

"They have placed arbitrarily California and millions of people in a diminished position: elderly people, people in hospitals, people who are disabled, people who actually need balance in their life."

"I want to thank you, I think, for holding this hearing today because I think public discussion on both sides of this issue and issues is necessary."

"It is hard to find a balance when two sides with hundreds of people on each side, perhaps thousands, are actually so committed to their side that they really cannot see the need for the other."