Roger Wicker actually said...

"I certainly now, looking at it from the outside, working with these agencies, would give anything if we could move back to the point where we really actually had appropriations bills passed year after..."

"I agree with you [Captain Colburn] and with your written and oral testimony that the Secretary has the authority to do this and should do it."

"No one is happy about the current shutdown."

"I am optimistic, having talked to Chairman Shuster in the House and others that we can move that in addition to other transportation legislation."