Derek Kilmer actually said...

"One of the biggest lessons I have learned over the past 3.5 years is that if we want things to work differently, we have to be willing to do things differently."

"I can't emphasize enough how the processes and norms that we have developed along the way have been key to our success as a committee."

"I hope future reformers take note of that because more folks recognize that it is possible for Democrats and Republicans to find areas of agreement, to collaborate in good faith, and to produce result..."

"I appreciate the Navy's goal of increasing readiness to counter threats from our adversaries like Russia and China."