Gerry Connolly actually said...

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

"What we shouldn't be doing is trying to paint with a guilty brush by insinuation the guilt of Mr. Beale and perhaps others."

"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."

"I think it is really important we put this hearing in that context."