Gerry Connolly actually said...

"No employee should ever be afraid to come to work."

"The fact of the matter is Congress is derelict in its duty, not so much by delegation of these fees and collections, but in our inability, frankly, to pass a normal appropriations process."

"There has been no court ruling, that I'm aware of, in the history of the Republic that has challenged or questioned the constitutionality of Congress's right to delegate those authorities."

"I think this bill raises a very important subject we ought to reexamine."