"We need to make a distinction between the expression of views, which is absolutely protected under the Constitution of the United States, First Amendment, and the use of violence to propound and propagate those views."
"Do you think that was nothing more than patriots that got a little carried away, and they were just expressing their First Amendment rights?"
"As we learned, the Inspector General, the TIGDA, deliberately focused only on conservative filters, even though he was presented with clear evidence that the filters were nonpartisan."
"Did you ever think it is appropriate for the President of the United States to direct or otherwise influence a social media company to take down its content?"
"It is wrong for government to call Twitter and say take down a tweet."
"There is no evidence he has ever done that, but there is plenty of evidence Donald J. Trump tried to do that."
"I thought that was an inappropriate action by a government official, let alone the White House."
"My, my, my, what happens when you hold a hearing and you can't prove your point."
"I can say to you, chapter and verse, from numerous mass murderers who attacked racial minorities and cited the great replacement theory as their justification for doing it."
"I want to remind us that the last President to sign real comprehensive immigration reform was President Reagan, a Republican."
"I think unfortunately we have heard from former leaders, even the former President, President Trump, calling immigrants, and particularly those from Mexico, rapists and drug dealers and other very der..."