"It is important that each one of us here in the House of Representatives has one vote."
"We have a substantial grant of authority, and it is not instead of."
"the American people feel that the political system is rigged against them and that their vote doesn't count or might not matter."
"I think this oversight is important. Transparency obviously is necessary, but I am mindful that it is hard to do big things, and it is easy to criticize."
"I would like to reaffirm the Delegation's strong support for the California High-Speed Rail Project."
"So I am advised--and I guess this question goes to you, Mr. Kelly, that with this project that we would be able to get from Fresno to San Jose in about an hour."
"I think this is the largest construction project underway really in the United States or it is the biggest thing going in the United States."
"We understand the importance of public oversight and applaud the Authority's transparency as it constructs the nation's first high-speed rail system."
"This isn't meddling. This is an attack on the United States."
"I think this is such an interesting hearing, I think, motivated by a sense of persecution on the part of Republicans and conservatives that somehow they're being unfairly treated."
"I want to thank, you know, Chairman Smith, and Representative Lowenthal and I co-chair the Vietnam Caucus."