"This is really a spectacle, as we get ready in Congress to leave for 7 weeks of vacation."
"There is absolutely no evidence of any criminal activity."
"Your refusal to answer questions regarding one of the most important investigations... is an abdication of your responsibility."
"The time of the gentleman has expired. The witness is permitted to answer the question."
"The chickens have indeed come back home to roost as a result of 20 years of NRA control of decisionmaking about firearms here in this Congress."
"America, as a Nation of laws; with laws, come disputes and differences of opinion."
"The American people look to our Nation's courts to be efficient, transparent, and fair arbiters for settling disputes when they arise."
"In addition to efficiency, the American people expect transparency with respect to judicial actions."
"It is healthy for Congress, which has responsibility for authorizing funding for the judiciary, to review spending by the judiciary."
"This one focusing on the mandatory Federal spending that risks stripping current and future generations of so many of the opportunities previous generations enjoyed."
"Overregulation is not a new issue, and the reason why this hearing is timely is it comes right after Independence Day."