Nita Lowey actually said...

"Your statement was eloquent, so very important, and I think there are too many people who don't take the time to talk about the importance of this account back home."

"The budget was shocking, disappointing. I can think of many other adjectives."

"Defense, diplomacy, and development are equal legs on the stool of American foreign policy."

"Dramatic reductions in the President's proposed budget for the function 150 account would undermine that delicate balance."