Mary Landrieu actually said...

"We are laying the groundwork, which is good."

"$1 billion Capital Investment Plan is, in my view, wholly inadequate to replace the old and unreliable assets of the Coast Guard."

"I'm just wondering--and this is also going to come up for the icebreaker, when we have to pay for $1 billion for it--is whether we can continue to cut this budget and still find $800 million or $1 bil..."

"People have to recognize the reality that cross-border trade is increasing."