Eleanor Norton actually said...

"I have to ask you why you are allowing--both you, Mr. Requa, and Mr. Anosike--why you are allowing short-term borrowing instead of going back and saying: Look, we've been on this for a year."

"I'm not interested in punishing WMATA to the point that there is a Federal--that there is a fare hike."

"I believe there is an important shared community of interest between rural and urban America that I think many Members are unaware of."

"This Congress must move beyond simply talking about needs and start coming up with solutions."