Eleanor Norton actually said...

"I couldn't imagine why this wouldn't have passed; it would help the private sector, it would help the Postal Service."

"The larger the pool, the less the cost of health care."

"Isn't that amazing, that so close to the Mall you will not find more valuable property in the District of Columbia than this property?"

"It is inconceivable that any private owner would have left this land vacant for decades."