Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"we have got to be able to get together, put it out on the table, speak uncensored and unfettered, and let us solve some of these problems."

"Do you feel that the climate toward whistleblowers has improved?"

"We do believe, though, there has to be modernization. There has to be safety reform, and there has to be accountability. By accountability, we mean real measurements."

"I want to thank you for holding this very important hearing on the WMATA budget."