Alex Padilla actually said...

"Focusing on cuts to benefits, cut--cuts to coverage and cuts to access. When I believe what we should be discussing is ways to preserve and build on Medicare's many successes."

"I want to make clear for folks back home: The problems discussed today, this isn't a matter of technical infrastructure jargon or policy speak."

"Will the projects that are now funded because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will they be successful without funding operations and maintenance?"

"We want folks to enter into this career field. And if there are too many barriers in place, which I think they are, maybe we should look at it again."