Brian Baird: “I feel compelled to be a part of the solution of an imminent threat to our democracy and really the future of our…”

It defies common sense to believe that he somehow segregates the knowledge he gets in one committee hearing or a meeting with the secretary of the treasury.

I think it was willful, intentional and part of a longer pattern that's quite troubling.

I don't possibly see how a micro quorum with lack of representation from many States and many districts has more legitimacy than a temporary appointment until such time as special elections can be held.

If people in the congressional -- in Congress say that in some ways they are morally superior and they would never abuse something or that the laws should not apply to them, well, we've got a serious problem on our hand.