Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"My view is very frankly, we are not going to take up a political difference here, is that we can't not afford it."

"If we don't continue investing in our country's transportation infrastructure--especially our roads and rails--we risk reversing the progress we've started to make in getting Americans back to work."

"This means more than just filling potholes and fixing broken traffic lights--it means unclogging our congested highways, expanding our transit systems and building a world-class high-speed rail system..."

"The cornerstone of this effort is last year's Wall Street reform law, which includes critical safeguards to protect the economy from another meltdown."