Roger Wicker actually said...

"Reducing the speed limit to 30 miles an hour nationwide would save lives, no question about it, but we have taken the position, as a society, that would just be too harmful to the economy."

"Electricity can kill you. There is no question about it, but we take risks in our society."

"Mr. Smith, in your written testimony, one of your suggestions is a public-private partnership to begin a dialogue on replacing Social Security numbers as methods of verification."

"At the current rate, are we expanding service at any rate that's going to get us where we need to be 5 years from now, 10 years from now?"