Gerry Connolly actually said...

"Why can't I go back to work and do my job?"

"The hope was, well, this would be a temporary----"

"It was one ego that caused this to happen over an issue that was unrelated to the funding of the government: the wall."

"Thank you to Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves for hosting a Member Day to hear from Members on their transportation and infrastructure priorities."