Mark Pryor actually said...

"I know that Senator Alexander has great respect for you because the other day he was telling me that he thinks you are the second best secretary of education we have ever had."

"I would encourage you and your staff to look at some of the things we have helped Customs and Border Patrol do in terms of polygraphs and background checks, et cetera."

"In our state, high-speed rail is something that is certainly a policy that we ought to consider as a nation."

"I hope you will consider allocating an equal or maybe even a greater amount to try to finish some of those future interstates."