Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"But nothing is more important than putting people back to work and making sure that our economy is never again threatened by the risky bets of Wall Street gamblers."

"We cannot do that adequately through the traditional mechanisms the Congress has used to fund, for example, transportation budgets."

"Right now, we've got to help Americans get back to work. That's got to be our top priority."

"The administration has recommended an infrastructure bank to fund transportation projects of national significance."