August 24, 2022

Wednesday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Anthony Fauci, and more.

Finding Fauci

“Fauci’s resignation will not prevent a full-throated investigation into the origins of the pandemic. He will be asked to testify under oath regarding any discussions he participated in concerning the lab leak.” —Senator Rand Paul

“In January, a GOP Congress should hold Fauci fully accountable for his dishonesty, corruption, abuse of power, and multiple lies under oath. Never in our nation’s history has one arrogant bureaucrat destroyed more people’s lives.” —Senator Ted Cruz

“Retirement can’t shield Dr. Fauci from congressional oversight.” —Congressman James Comer

“There is nothing that I cannot defend. I can respect disagreement, but there’s a big difference between disagreement and investigating somebody for doing something terrible.” —Anthony Fauci, rejecting GOP calls for investigation

Afghanistan lessons

“Remembrance is the key to learning from our mistakes, that we might never again conclude a conflict with such cavalier ignorance; that we might never again take for granted the lives of those who facilitate our mall-going way of life; that we might think of their families who wait for their return before we send our kids to war.” —Nick De Gregorio, a Marine veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq

Election “denier” denier

“[There is] very little election fraud, [but it] happens occasionally. … I think we have a very solid democracy. I don’t think of the things that we need to worry about, I wouldn’t be worried about that one.” —Mitch McConnell

Faith & family

“The government’s disrespect for marriage and family inherently undermines the family and contributes to cultural degradation.” —Johnny B. Davis

Non Compos Mentis

“I was trained to read and understand the Bible, and I will tell you this, there is nothing about the decision to eliminate access to abortion care that is grounded in anything other than cruelty and meanness.” —Stacey Abrams

Diagnosis: FBI

“The FBI can still be a valuable force for good, but not if we close our eyes and swallow our tongues regarding its problems. I believe it must be converted strictly into a federal law-enforcement agency, one that sticks to investigating serious crime and assisting the Justice Department in prosecuting it. Though that’s a hard job, it’s one the FBI can still do well.” —Andrew McCarthy

And Last…

“I have a controversial idea about paying off student loan debt: don’t take out debt you will likely be unable to pay off, and don’t ask others to pay off your debts.” —Ben Shapiro

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