Robert Menendez actually said...

"the reality is, I think some of these amendments on the floor that were offered are miserly, to say the least, a moment of national imperative, and do not have not only the spirit of the season but do..."

"money invested preventing future storm damage will limit the bill for future storm relief"

"We understand that we are going to be accountable to the Federal Government and to our Federal funders and ultimately to the taxpayers for every dollar we receive."

"These small businesses simply do not have the resources or capital that larger companies do to quickly rebuild."