Dan Kildee actually said...

"The focus of my remarks this morning will be on one particular set of issues, and it has to do with the Federal Government's role in the health, the fiscal and social and economic health of America's ..."

"the decisions that we make in terms of the way we invest in infrastructure, for example, can have a very positive impact on a region, but sometimes has an unintended negative consequence on a particul..."

"I think we need to have a debate in this country about what is the Federal responsibility to sustain a lifestyle in many areas that is not sustainable."

"We have taken--essentially abdicated our--what I think is a unique responsibility to support strong cities and towns."