Barbara Boxer actually said...

"I, too, favor this short-term extension, this 18 months, because we have so much work to do across party lines."

"We need to invest and expand transit options because they are more convenient and more energy efficient"

"The difficulty here, Madam Chairman, and I just want to point this out because the Appropriations Committee will be meeting shortly and going over the transportation appropriation for next year."

"This Committee is ready. We have agreement across party lines."