"How can we get the private sector to cooperate with the public sector, because neither is going to do it alone?"
"You are not going to get private sector investment on a long term project if you have very uneven public sector involvement."
"It is unquestionably the case that there is a massive exposure, that people have gotten sick, that people who don't know they're sick yet, will get sick."
"This legislation is completely necessary, for any number of reasons, one of which is, we cannot depend on the annual appropriations process."
"It's imperative we pass this legislation."
"Thanks to Senator Gillibrand's hard work and attention to this matter, I am pleased that we are making progress on this legislation."
"We owe a tremendous moral debt, because it wasn't simply that the terrorists did this, it's also that the Federal Government misled people."
"the government failed its bravest citizens."
"We must now ensure that the Federal Government provides long-term, comprehensive health care and compensation to all of the first-responders and survivors affected by 9/11."
"The writ of habeas corpus is one of the most fundamental safeguards in our Constitution to prevent the imprisonment and execution of innocent people."
"The death penalty is our society's most severe and permanent punishment."
"This is not only unacceptable, but it undermines the very integrity of our criminal justice system."