Chuck Schumer actually said...

"We were held up for too long a period of time by some, but getting that amount of money in programs that are really going to work was one of the accomplishments I think we can be proudest of in our le..."

"So, without being too confrontational to your dear friends at OMB, you are agreeing with me that the law does not require their approval."

"I am really worried about more bureaucracy getting in the way of doing FIMP, of doing Rockaway, of doing Fire Island."

"I just hope you will keep an open mind with the remaining $2 billion in terms of resiliency, using your authority to transfer so we can build better to avoid the next storm."