Cathy McMorris Rodgers actually said...

"I want to say thank you, especially to the parents, for the courage and the advocacy, taking what is unimaginable grief and becoming advocates."

"Being a parent is the best thing that has happened and also the hardest thing that has happened."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. And I want to say thanks for holding this hearing today so that we can learn and dig into these issues more deeply."

"This lack of action and its impact on our existing hydroelectric facilities is why I continue to advocate for us addressing the relicensing of hydropower in America."