Barbara Comstock: “I thank Chairman Smith, and I thank Ranking Member Lipinski for their support. I also thank Chairman Shuster and our…”

The Chair announces that 13 former Members have responded to their names. The Chair now calls on the Honorable L.F. Payne of Virginia, president of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, to address the Members.

This is disqualifying. And if Republicans don't wake up and say, you know, let's find somebody else, they are going to lose the general election, and rightfully so.

I now ask the clerk to call the roll of all former and retiring Members. The Clerk called the roll and the following Members answered ``present'': Mr. Altmire of Pennsylvania Mr. Carnahan of Missouri Mrs. Comstock of Virginia Mr. Davis of…

And look who's not talking. I was going to point out, you know, look, you're not getting -- you know, remember Elise Stefanik was going to be leading the charge in these hearings and defending Donald Trump, she's nowhere to be found.