"It was created by this President."
"There is nothing more important in our country than the rule of law, and that is what we are here fighting about."
"If we don't do it then who will?"
"Frankly, I don't think any one of us here at the table would want to do that, and unlike some of the statements that have been made by my colleagues across the aisle, we are not here because of animos..."
"We are really here to get to the bottom of the truth and to take the facts where they lead us."
"I think most of you here will agree that executive privilege serves as a vital function in our government's ability to make laws and protect our national interests."
"We also have been looking at the family separation policy, because, yes, there is a crisis at the border, but it was created by this President."
"Nobody wants to be first on anything. Nobody wants to be the leader, but it happened, and then it has evolved now to Latinos, and now we are moving to naturalized citizens. We are moving to Asians."
"When I went to vote for myself in the primary for Congress, there was another scheme that we haven't talked about, and that is when they consolidate precincts."
"I was kind of reflecting on a purging letter that I got telling me that I may not be eligible to vote."
"I said, 'Get real. I am a state senator, you know. You have to be eligible to vote to run for office.'"