Bill Pascrell actually said...

"I have concluded, though, that looking at what you proposed to us and the Nation, the last administration made the mistake of not understanding that real homeland security starts from the ground up, o..."

"The money goes directly to the local communities, the States can't cream it off, take it off the top."

"if you will note during the testimony, if you haven't already read the testimony, it specifically zeros in on the question of transparency and where do our premium dollars go."

"Affordability is the single most important issue in this debate."