Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"When we talk about rolling back Federal civil service protections, understand... these protections, it has a chilling effect."

"TSA's arbitrary and inconsistent personnel actions against its employees not only affect morale, but they also create serious risk to aviation security."

"I am sure that everyone in this room will agree when I state that in today's global economy, a modern transportation infrastructure network is critical."

"I cochair the Congressional Investment in America's Skilled Workforce Caucus, and our mission is to scale up the American workforce."