Mike Lee actually said...

"I have long shared, by the way, your concerns with States that have contested partisan elections to fill the vacancy at the outset because I think it is difficult to reconcile that with the need for j..."

"That is up to each State to decide, what do you feel in your State is the level of voter participation that you need to have to make the system work for your State."

"The general concept we would agree with."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank you, Chairman Leahy and also Ranking Member Grassley, for putting this hearing together."