John Hickenlooper actually said...

"If we don't do this, if we don't have the United States lead this endeavor, then other individuals or entities will..."

"I was opposed to us going to this thing, and I was wrong."

"I would hope--also one of the things that struck me in the years we fought fires while I was Governor of Colorado, that we never seemed to have the data that one wants..."

"this is a time where making sure we protect the taxpayers' dollar, we can make it easier and more efficient for small businesses"