John Sarbanes actually said...

"This safety is not and should never be contingent upon where we live, the color of our skin, our income bracket, our party affiliation, or any other superficial differences that needlessly divide us."

"Earning their trust back won't be easy, but we in Congress are determined to make sure the reality of life in America lives up to the promise of America."

"It is a privilege to be able to visit her district and see firsthand, as we did this morning, how hard she has been working on behalf of the people of Detroit."

"I think they were embarrassed, and they've got mortgages to pay, but we couldn't--my colleagues to just--"