Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I want to commend you personally for your longstanding commitment to holding fair and substantive oversight hearings..."

"A disgraceful, yet increasingly common experience is that of Michael Horowitz, his nomination to be inspector general for the Department of Justice..."

"Fortunately, there appears to be bipartisan recognition that OIGs require a permanent Senate confirmed leadership to be most effective..."

"Mr. Blum is here to give us technical expertise and testimony that actually contradicts that assertion."