Roy Blunt actually said...

"We are at a crucial moment in our Nation's history, and the decisions we make now will define who we are going to be as a country."

"Tell me how that works, how do you take $230 billion of income and do $556 billion of authorized----"

"Any discussion of tax credits or other things that would encourage the railroad companies to build additional track, additional infrastructure?"

"I will continue to be concerned, though, as I know you are, about maintaining what we have."