Gerry Connolly actually said...

"We are in a Kafka novel."

"I completely disavow those comments. I think you have been an exemplary public servant."

"I just want to say that, at least on this side of the aisle, you are an esteemed public servant."

"part of me feels we are a little bit fiddling while Rome is burning because of course, we are now on the first day of a complete government shutdown."