Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"For as long as highways have existed, tolling has been a source of funding for projects and states are increasingly looking to tolling to support new infrastructure projects."

"Tolling, if done in an open and fair manner, can have economic benefits for a region; however, as we have seen recently, when authorities are not serving the public interest, drivers and the public pa..."

"the important subject matter of this hearing"

"Any sort of diversion of funds from toll payers is unacceptable and needs to be addressed."