Brian Baird: “The reality is had 20 Members of the Republican conference been killed that day... the balance of power in the House of…”

I think we would agree with Ranking Member Sensenbrenner that the House should be the people's House.

I want to thank you for holding this hearing on what I consider to be one of the most important matters that may come before Congress during our careers and perhaps during our lifetimes.

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.