When I checked the transcript, I was flabbergasted; so I checked the C-SPAN tapes, and they leave no doubt.
After seeing the C-SPAN tapes, I was awestruck. 
mnli hypothesis: After seeing the C-SPAN tapes, I was awestruck.  premise: When I checked the transcript, I was flabbergasted; so I checked the C-SPAN tapes, and they leave no doubt.