Nita Lowey actually said...

"It has been my pleasure to work with you over the past 3 years, particularly to provide workplace protections for Transportation Security Officers."

"I am a great fan of the canine teams. I think they really seem to be doing an extraordinary job."

"I am particularly concerned about the impact of sequestration on our Nation's busiest airports, including LaGuardia, Kennedy, and Newark."

"Victims of natural disasters should not be victims of political consequence, and we cannot allow the sequester to neglect those most in need."