Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Unfortunately, the progress made to safeguard children's health ground to a halt during the Bush administration."

"Given the substantial backlog of capital needs--estimated by your own agency to be as high as $24 billion--what is the justification for cutting funding that is so critical for the long-term sustainab..."

"Shouldn't the development of high speed rail receive dedicated Federal funding just like our interstate highway system does?"

"There has to be some prioritization here. You can't do it all; there are only so many assets."