Nita Lowey actually said...

"I wish I could have taped your comments because I am in the middle of negotiating the omnibus."

"This latest action will undermine efforts to build trust and participation in the census in my hometown and elsewhere, which in turn will undermine census accuracy, but also distort the important func..."

"And so it is a matter of choices. And I would hope that we can continue the conversation so I can encourage you or persuade you to understand the value of these programs."

"once again the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate funding for the Regional Coastal Resilience Grant program."