Robert Menendez actually said...

"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."

"Finally, I urge Congress to act as soon as possible, Mr. Chairman, in approving recovery funding for the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut region."

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

"While many mistakes were made--and they outlined and responded to each of them--a significant problem was resources."