Nita Lowey actually said...

"However, you come before us today with a budget that again would consolidate state and local grants into a large pot with little direction without authorization from Congress and expressly against the..."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."

"In recent months, leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle have discussed the consequences of sequestration."

"I am particularly concerned about the disproportionate effect sequestration will have on our veterans."