Barbara Boxer actually said...

"the long-term impact on this, on the rest of the economy probably it dwarfs the direct impact on the construction industry."

"every billion dollar increase in Federal funding for transportation supports 35,000 new jobs."

"If we do not get the authorization level restored to the funding levels of 2009, Missouri will have to make up a $243 million shortfall in the current fiscal year."

"I made a commitment to Senator Bond and to you, in your absence at that moment, that we will do a bill that you will participate in, and we will get that bill done in this Committee."