"You can see that their tracks are visible through the water, and it is a shocking sight because you know what kind of damage this means and what we must do in such a hurry."
"As we devote resources to recovering from this storm, we have got to invest so we are better prepared for the future ones as well."
"The old saying is that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
"I commended the Governor for his leadership in this thing. And we put aside the pitchforks and picked up the shovels together."
"The storm did unprecedented damage to our transportation system."
"Absolutely."
"We need to be looking to the future and making sure that we are making the right investments not only for our State but for the region and for the country."
"We almost need the constant reminders about the national heirloom of this event. This is not just regional."
"Thanks very much to each one of you. You have got important jobs. I admire what you have done."
"We will explore them a little bit here just to see what we can find out for the benefit of the record and our plans for the future."
"Sandy taught us something, a harsh lesson, about the inability of our aging infrastructure to handle such severe weather events."
"To simply repair substations, maintenance facilities and other infrastructure to their previous state would be an abrogation of our duty to our customers and the citizens and taxpayers of our states a..."
"It is easy to second guess, but based on the options, Mr. Weinstein, it did not sound like there were other choices to be made."
"Our country has to be prepared to protect its borders, whether it's from military or other kinds of incursions..."
"I look forward to working closely with you to write a supplemental appropriations bill that will help rebuild New Jersey so it is stronger."
"Do you expect New Jersey to reach this threshold?"
"It would be silly to do so."
"When we don't invest in our infrastructure, we leave our communities in grave danger."
