Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I think he raises an excellent point. And I understand the constraints, you know, Secretary Darcy, that you are under."

"The country should know. Because it is billions and billions and billions and billions of dollars, and we are, like, throwing nickels and dimes at it."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And let me begin by thanking you for your extraordinary leadership all these years on this committee."

"Not what you can do, but what the country needs. It is two different things."