Richard Shelby actually said...

"How would you limit the exposure of the taxpayer to this?"

"I hope we have learned our lesson in that regard."

"The example Senator Kerry used of Fall River, Massachusetts, if they are going to do a water upgrade, some portion of that is going to be paid by the local ratepayers."

"When I hear that an infrastructure bank will not cost the taxpayers a dime, I wonder why Federal resources and guarantees are needed."