Barbara Boxer actually said...

"One of the things that we've recognized is that, looking back over the last decade, cumulatively, the amount of money that the United States has spent on this fight is about equal to a little bit less..."

"Surface transportation improvements create jobs in the construction industry, which has been especially hard hit by the economic downturn."

"I am going to put my opening statement in the record and hope that each Senator who arrives will do the same because we really want to get to talk to you and get some of your ideas."

"Thank you very much."