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This is a long time coming, i think these articles are why these Congressional hearings are happening. – Janna Driver	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate. – Peter Carr	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We want to work with rank-and-file Democrats, obviously, what we're seeing right now is that Speaker Pelosi has refused to provide a counteroffer. ... So, we're going to talk to those individuals, to those Democrats, see if we can make some inroads. The President also will be bringing over the Problem Solvers Caucus so that's another opportunity to talk to congressional members. We want to be able to come to a solution and negotiate. – Mercedes Schlapp	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I look forward to assisting Michael to state publicly all he knows about Mr. Trump - and that includes any appropriate congressional committee interested in the search for truth and the difference between facts and lies. – Lanny Davis	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The remedy is not to have a professional wrestling-type carnival atmosphere, which is what congressional public hearings have become. – Trey Gowdy	Found on CNN 5 years ago
While the authority for congressional subpoenas is broad, it does not cover the right to misuse closed hearings as a political stunt to promote political as opposed to legislative agendas. – David Kelley	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I'd like to know what House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi plans are. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi did not share them with me. But it is something that Congressional Black Caucus is interested in knowing, i think the biggest issue we discussed was the feeling within the caucus who are feeling left out and left behind. – Marcia Fudge	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This guy is kinda cool, Dan Crenshaw, pete Davidson may be surprised to hear he's a congressional candidate from Texas, and not a hit man in a porno movie. – Pete Davidson	Found on CNN 5 years ago
With those two exceptions, everyone who was physically present in United States was thought to be under its jurisdiction, there are numerous The Supreme Court cases that reaffirm that understanding, and almost as importantly, there are lots of congressional statutes that assume birthright citizenship. – Jeffrey Rosen	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We all bear some responsibility, and we need to try to clean up our act and try to bring more civility to our National Republican Congressional Committee, and frankly, to our dialogue, it's not too much to expect leaders to bring us together, to unite our country, to find a way to reach out to us, to our greater good, and make sure that we rise above all of the accusations, the hate and finger-pointing. – Steve Stivers	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Fortunately, Congress -- not the President -- has the power of the purse, and my colleagues and I will not stand idly by as this Administration ignores congressional intent. – Eliot Engel	Found on CNN 5 years ago
At this particular point, Rod Rosenstein's priorities are misplaced, for his unwillingness to come before Congress and allow us to conduct proper congressional oversight, it's time that Rod Rosenstein steps down. Rod Rosenstein should do so immediately. And in doing that, I think it would serve the country well, it would serve this President well. – Mark Meadows	Found on CNN 5 years ago
While we do not have official numbers to report at this time, current trends indicate enforcement efforts against single adults entering illegally have been hugely successful, however, the removal of actual family units, or those posing as family units, has been made virtually impossible by congressional inaction -- which will most likely result in record numbers of families arriving illegally in the United States this year. – Katie Waldman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It’s almost certainly going to help candidates in the congressional level, at the state legislative level, if there’s a boost in Democratic turnout, which we think there might be. – James Henson	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
You couldn't have a more important congressional election that will make a difference in the future of the US House of Representatives, you have an opportunity to make a profound difference in the cause for life in November. – Andy Barr	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The amount of money if you have a special election in an entire state ? It'd probably be the most expensive 13 congressional district elections in the history of the country. – Art Pope	Found on CNN 5 years ago
As I fight to clear my name, rest assured, I will continue to work hard for the people and constituents of the 27th Congressional District of New York, and I will remain on the ballot running for re-election this November. – Congressman Collins	Found on CNN 5 years ago
One of the difficulties Robert Jackson faced was what Robert Jackson called the' unpleasant duty' of responding to congressional inquiries. – Rod Rosenstein	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Trump Jr. has been professional and responsible throughout the Robert Mueller and Congressional investigations. – Alan Futerfas	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I would not have said it the way John( Brennan) said it. John can say it the way he wants to say it. But as to impeachment, we'll see how this plays out. That's a congressional responsibility and the Congress must do what they think is in the best interest of this country. – Chuck Hagel	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Congressional Democrats are selectively releasing parts of the transcript through the media producing an incomplete and inaccurate narrative, the EPA has responded to a record number of FOIA requests and will continue to do so. – An EPA spokesman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think regulation can be a good thing and can be really important, and so the important thing is that it’s well-crafted. Our general philosophy there is we’re trying to proactively do the things that we think are right. I think those are probably good steps for everyone to take, but I think we’re trying to do what we can to lead the way there, i don’t think they need congressional oversight. – John Hegeman	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
This is an example of a congressional committee trying to find a' gotcha moment' instead of legitimately investigating Justice Department policies and practices. – Amy Jeffress	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Today, technology lets the party in power precision-draw the map in a way that packs the other party's supporters into as few congressional districts as possible. It's why your district might be shaped like a corkscrew. But it's also how a party gains more seats while winning fewer votes, which isn't fair. – Barack Obama	Found on CNN 5 years ago

This is a long time coming, i think these articles are why these Congressional hearings are happening.

– Janna Driver

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate.

– Peter Carr

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We want to work with rank-and-file Democrats, obviously, what we're seeing right now is that Speaker Pelosi has refused to provide a counteroffer. ... So, we're going to talk to those individuals, to those Democrats, see if we can make some inroads. The President also will be bringing over the Problem Solvers Caucus so that's another opportunity to talk to congressional members. We want to be able to come to a solution and negotiate.

– Mercedes Schlapp

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I look forward to assisting Michael to state publicly all he knows about Mr. Trump - and that includes any appropriate congressional committee interested in the search for truth and the difference between facts and lies.

– Lanny Davis

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The remedy is not to have a professional wrestling-type carnival atmosphere, which is what congressional public hearings have become.

– Trey Gowdy

Found on CNN
5 years ago

While the authority for congressional subpoenas is broad, it does not cover the right to misuse closed hearings as a political stunt to promote political as opposed to legislative agendas.

– David Kelley

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I'd like to know what House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi plans are. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi did not share them with me. But it is something that Congressional Black Caucus is interested in knowing, i think the biggest issue we discussed was the feeling within the caucus who are feeling left out and left behind.

– Marcia Fudge

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This guy is kinda cool, Dan Crenshaw, pete Davidson may be surprised to hear he's a congressional candidate from Texas, and not a hit man in a porno movie.

– Pete Davidson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

With those two exceptions, everyone who was physically present in United States was thought to be under its jurisdiction, there are numerous The Supreme Court cases that reaffirm that understanding, and almost as importantly, there are lots of congressional statutes that assume birthright citizenship.

– Jeffrey Rosen

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We all bear some responsibility, and we need to try to clean up our act and try to bring more civility to our National Republican Congressional Committee, and frankly, to our dialogue, it's not too much to expect leaders to bring us together, to unite our country, to find a way to reach out to us, to our greater good, and make sure that we rise above all of the accusations, the hate and finger-pointing.

– Steve Stivers

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Fortunately, Congress -- not the President -- has the power of the purse, and my colleagues and I will not stand idly by as this Administration ignores congressional intent.

– Eliot Engel

Found on CNN
5 years ago

At this particular point, Rod Rosenstein's priorities are misplaced, for his unwillingness to come before Congress and allow us to conduct proper congressional oversight, it's time that Rod Rosenstein steps down. Rod Rosenstein should do so immediately. And in doing that, I think it would serve the country well, it would serve this President well.

– Mark Meadows

Found on CNN
5 years ago

While we do not have official numbers to report at this time, current trends indicate enforcement efforts against single adults entering illegally have been hugely successful, however, the removal of actual family units, or those posing as family units, has been made virtually impossible by congressional inaction -- which will most likely result in record numbers of families arriving illegally in the United States this year.

– Katie Waldman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It’s almost certainly going to help candidates in the congressional level, at the state legislative level, if there’s a boost in Democratic turnout, which we think there might be.

– James Henson

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

You couldn't have a more important congressional election that will make a difference in the future of the US House of Representatives, you have an opportunity to make a profound difference in the cause for life in November.

– Andy Barr

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The amount of money if you have a special election in an entire state ? It'd probably be the most expensive 13 congressional district elections in the history of the country.

– Art Pope

Found on CNN
5 years ago

As I fight to clear my name, rest assured, I will continue to work hard for the people and constituents of the 27th Congressional District of New York, and I will remain on the ballot running for re-election this November.

– Congressman Collins

Found on CNN
5 years ago

One of the difficulties Robert Jackson faced was what Robert Jackson called the' unpleasant duty' of responding to congressional inquiries.

– Rod Rosenstein

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Trump Jr. has been professional and responsible throughout the Robert Mueller and Congressional investigations.

– Alan Futerfas

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I would not have said it the way John( Brennan) said it. John can say it the way he wants to say it. But as to impeachment, we'll see how this plays out. That's a congressional responsibility and the Congress must do what they think is in the best interest of this country.

– Chuck Hagel

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Congressional Democrats are selectively releasing parts of the transcript through the media producing an incomplete and inaccurate narrative, the EPA has responded to a record number of FOIA requests and will continue to do so.

– An EPA spokesman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think regulation can be a good thing and can be really important, and so the important thing is that it’s well-crafted. Our general philosophy there is we’re trying to proactively do the things that we think are right. I think those are probably good steps for everyone to take, but I think we’re trying to do what we can to lead the way there, i don’t think they need congressional oversight.

– John Hegeman

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

This is an example of a congressional committee trying to find a' gotcha moment' instead of legitimately investigating Justice Department policies and practices.

– Amy Jeffress

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Today, technology lets the party in power precision-draw the map in a way that packs the other party's supporters into as few congressional districts as possible. It's why your district might be shaped like a corkscrew. But it's also how a party gains more seats while winning fewer votes, which isn't fair.

– Barack Obama

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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