Mike Lee actually said...

"I think it is very important to have a grounding in real facts, and so I appreciate this opportunity to share some of them with you here today."

"I commend President Obama for his excellent choice in this nomination."

"I think this speaks well both to President Obama's nomination process and to the ability of this Committee to work together on a bipartisan basis."

"I applaud this progress, which I think demonstrates Ranking Member Grassley's commitment as well as that of the Republican members on this Committee to work with our Democratic colleagues in moving fo..."