Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"We believe the Nation should set ambitious and achievable performance goals for our surface transportation system."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary."

"We are so delinquent it is awful when you think about the deficient bridges that pervade our system and the inadequacy of highways."

"We have money committed, $8 billion, for transit. We have more money committed for high-speed rail than we have ever had."