Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"we are mortgaging our children's future. And if we do not get a handle on it, we will not be successful into the future."

"I want to know what you are going to do to bypass what we call 'the beltway mentality' and to actually visit with North Dakota and American businesses."

"our expectation is that you are going to be sitting at the table, a full partner with the President"

"I want to make sure that you know that... I intend to be a great friend and a great adviser to you"