"I am just as alarmed by figures that were raised in our prior hearing. For example, in 2011, the FBI reported approximately 750,000 Americans were arrested for a marijuana law violation."
"I am not unsympathetic to the concerns raised by skeptics of marijuana decriminalization or legalization."
"When the United States makes an investment in other people, in other places, it is not only altruism, I would say to my colleague, it is also enlightened self-interest."
"I assure you Democrats, certainly this Democrat, will be on your side."
"Exclusively does not mean mostly."
"I think we have to get these definitions right, and I think some legislative relief, I think, is frankly going to be in order."
"We have to be always on our guard to make sure it doesn't happen ever again."
"I am very sensitive to the idea that the Government would ever attempt to silence voices, even dissenting voices."
"This is not just about finger-pointing between Democrats and Republicans, it is about making our Nation better."
"I saw the Government try to squelch that dissent."
"I am here to say protecting dark money has to stop."