Robert Menendez actually said...

"the TRIA backstop is critical to inducing those workers' compensation carriers to, in fact, provide that cover."

"I have been a strong advocate of, because, really, after September 11, we had a disruption in the marketplace."

"Although TRIA does not expire until next year, it is important for this Committee to start working on reauthorization now, to give greater certainty to the market as insurance policies start coming up..."

"In your 2013 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report, you predict that without a Federal backstop, the cost of terrorism insurance would rise for areas with concentrations of people or economic assets."