Mike Lee actually said...

"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..."

"I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are aware of the comparatively generous treatment afforded to President Obama's nominees, particularly those for the Fourth Circuit."