Nita Lowey actually said...

"I am concerned about a lack of certainty in the Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps or ABFEs."

"Threats to our country have not diminished, but the threat of sequestration would significantly reduce resources."

"Frankly, it is disheartening that the majority has rejected Democrats' calls to prevent sequestration by closing tax loopholes and reigning in the growth of future spending."

"I hope that we can all continue bipartisan work, as we have done in the past, and avoid these really drastic, drastic changes in our airport security system."