Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"I assume, Dr. Rosekind, with you, that as you described the value of the agency, that you are all committed to making a welcome contribution to how we function."

"The U.S. is a third world country, maybe even a fourth world country, if that is possible, when it comes to passenger rail."

"We had the opportunity in the last couple of days to talk to people from the E.U., members of the Parliament, and we discussed their investments."

"I defer to Senator Carper because he has worked so diligently on this section of the bill."