Robert Menendez actually said...

"There has been some discussion in this Committee about whether the private sector can fill in the gaps where Government has fallen short."

"The Subcommittee has an impact on people's mobility, its access to jobs, its quality of life, and these are critically important issues."

"I would echo Senator Menendez's comment that a strong, robust Federal program is always needed for transit."

"If we want the types of private sector partnerships we will be hearing about today to work, we need to step up as well."