Grace Meng actually said...

"While money can be saved in the short term, the quality of projects and the contractors are often questionable."

"Concerns across the construction industry from subcontractors and prime contractors have been raised about the effectiveness of reverse auctions."

"As you know, China in recent months publicly destroyed large quantities of ivory, and sort of a two-part question."

"U.S. operations in Afghanistan are critical to the security of the United States, especially now that our decade long military presence will be decreasing."