Jason Chaffetz

The only way we can protect them is actually have somebody looking over the shoulder to make sure they're telling the truth.

You've got to make a personal decision: Which is more important?

That's not how America works. That's not how Congress works. We're accountable to the people of the United States of America.

We want all of that information. If you're not going to give it to me, tell me, because I'll just sign a subpoena.

I shouldn't have to do that. You should provide that material and not go ask some, you know, desk jockey...

I want straight talk from you. Are you or are you not going to provide that to us?

Congress has a right to have this material it, and it is unbelievable to me that you think that we shouldn't have a copy of it.

This legislation has received the endorsement of the Project on Government Oversight, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in this effort.

This legislation would require Federal law enforcement agencies to fully report to Congress on their payments to confidential informants as well as the amounts they have received through their work or cooperation with informants.

But if a guy has been arrested in 43 States, he should not be eligible as a confidential informant, especially one highly paid. Zero credibility. That's disgraceful.

I think the Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it pretty clear, they're not going to vote on this until after the election.

No, I don't think it's a witch hunt. I'd like -- it's very mysterious to me, though, why all of a sudden General Flynn is suddenly out there saying he wants immunity. That -- A, I don't think Congress should give him immunity. If there's…

I think what the President's budget proposal was is an embarrassment, and it's not something I could support.

There needs to be increases, not decreases.

How can we not be focussing on this? How can this not be the number one priority when we talk about budgets?

I think this is one area where clearly the money that we are putting in has the potential to really do a huge amount of good for people's lives.

To have the Huntsman Cancer Institute in our own backyard there in the Innermountain West, we're very, very grateful and thankful that Dr. Beckerle is dedicating her life and her talents to this very worthy cause.

This should be the national imperative that drives us all to fund it properly and to truly, truly make a difference.

You're required by law to put out a privacy statement, and you didn't.

We have to look at how this affects law enforcement and our rights as Americans

There are also opportunities to have it misused or overused

Just because we can doesn't mean we necessarily should

Failure to comply with a congressional subpoena may result in serious consequences for you.

We're getting rid of those things that people said they don't want. And you know what? Americans have choices, and they've got to make a choice.

I urge a ``no'' vote on this particular amendment. I think it takes us in the wrong direction. We need to maximize transparency, and this will help us achieve that. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The…