Henry Waxman actually said...

"The Government Accountability Office has made recommendations, some dating back years and years, and they failed to be implemented. Well, it begs the question: Why is this acceptable?"

"The projects funded by BTOP and BIP are transforming communities across the country."

"How can we protect the most vulnerable in our society if we don't protect the integrity of the system that was intended to serve them?"

"The current system to prevent improper payments is just simply not working, and I know we have some of the same witnesses we had here in December."