Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I think it is very important that we move beyond the mindless narrative that government is just big, bloated, and fat."

"somebody made a decision consciously to do this. This was not an accident. They didn't stumble into it."

"I think this is a shameful exercise, and I am very sad you have chosen to participate and be used the way you are being used."

"This is a panel designed... to embarrass the President of the United States."