Richard Shelby actually said...

"I believe that the infrastructure, the ports, the intermodal centers, the river systems, the locks, everything that goes with it, our highways are at a critical time that we have to do something here ..."

"I believe that we are going to do an infrastructure bill, that we need it desperately, and I want to work with the Chairman and Ranking on all of this."

"I wish we could work together on a bipartisan agreement that would benefit not the Democrats or Republicans, but would benefit the U.S. Senate and the American people."

"I want to thank Senator Lankford, who is here with us at the table, for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution."