Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Might you suggest a change in the rules for retransmission consent and negotiation so that consumers are not constantly caught in the middle?"

"Thanks, Mr. Chairman, and welcome all of you. While I wasn't in the room, I was able to listen to your testimony, all of it was very helpful."

"If we really want to do more than fill potholes and fix traffic lights and actually tackle the enormous transportation challenges we face, we have no choice. We have to work together."

"This was a series of embarrassments, a feeling that too much muscle was being exercised over the viewing audience, and it was disturbing."