Roy Blunt actually said...

"I did ask the Housing Secretary the other day, at a hearing like this, if they had the infrastructure to handle the rural housing component."

"The task that has been placed before us, Mr. Chairman, is not ideal. How we respond to this responsibility is important for the taxpayers and our economy as a whole."

"We want to be careful about it, but we also want to be sensible about it, in trying to eliminate duplication wherever we can."

"In Missouri and across the country, there is a growing concern with the capacity of the transportation system."