Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"The stretch between Port Newark and Liberty International Airport has been identified...as the most dangerous area in America for a terrorist attack."

"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..."

"As I listened to his presentation, nothing made my heart beat faster because of the need and availability of what happens when we find that we offer rail service."

"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."