John Garamendi actually said...

"I really would urge you to move in that direction, and provide for these periodic upfront costs."

"Heads up, we are not going to back off on this. The spurs are on, and we are going to ride hard until we get this resolved."

"So what is another $2 billion for? Good question. We should ask that question."

"Indeed, if our staff had gotten together, we could have written one because what you said is what I would have said, and perhaps vice versa."