Eleanor Norton actually said...

"we are enormously indebted to Postal Service workers for catching the letter that contained ricin and kept it from coming to the Congress."

"It is our obligation to see to it that all courthouses follow the directions of this committee that have now been made plain."

"The GAO report found astonishing--made astonishing findings of mismanagement by GSA and the judiciary of the courthouse program, and documented wasted funds and space."

"I certainly hope some members will join me in asking that the Congress look again, in light of the Boston tragedy, at the cuts that are occurring to public safety as a result of this sequestration."