Richard Blumenthal actually said...

The failure of those agencies to properly oversee what is happening on the rails and roads is, itself, a jeopardy to safety and reliability.

It is investment--it is not spending. It really is investment that is vitally important to making sure that trust and confidence is restored...

Part of our task on this subcommittee will be to make sure that we oversee and scrutinize what those critical government agencies do to make...

None of the challenges faced by our Nation today are more important, long term, than the need to rebuild our critical infrastructure.