"We must act quickly for the good of the American people, because we don't want to be back here with postmortems of what could have, should have been done."
"You are making a personal sacrifice doing so."
"I urge you to go further and think bolder and start talking about high-speed rail and other things."
"If we decide that we will have world class infrastructure to compete in a global economy, I have no doubt, Senator, that we can do it."
"President Obama made a great effort to try to bring high-speed internet to rural communities."
"I just want to add my chorus of congratulations and gratitude to you. You have been an extraordinary leader for me on a very personal level, coming new to the Senate."
"I really want to just cry, but I am not going to let myself."
"There is a lot of dissatisfaction in New Jersey about the SBA's speed at which they dealt in post-Sandy recovery."
"I want to particularly thank Senator Cantwell. People do not realize this, but she was my rock behind the scenes."
"I look forward to discussing with you some of our ideas about using online platforms."
"You are extraordinary, and I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you."