Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"Thank you, Ms. Dominguez, for your service, and this is obviously a very important position that you have been nominated for."

"I do not think this is a role for the federal government."

"this is really important to my constituents, and I have been listening to what they had to say to me about this and their concerns."

"I have heard a lot of concerns from my constituents about pipeline safety in their communities."