Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"So somebody trying to rebuild Afghanistan makes less than somebody working at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), trying to rebuild the cities of America, both serving America with ..."

"Hon. Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland"

"I come today to join with my colleague, Senator Ben Cardin, to strongly recommend John Porcari to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation."

"But it is a sad day for Maryland if we--as we lose him to be our Secretary of Transportation."