Nita Lowey actually said...

"In my judgment, this represents a balanced approach to protecting our national security interests, promoting the global economy, and maintaining U.S. global leadership during this time of fiscal belt-..."

"Obviously, we are providing a lot of aid to Pakistan, and there were efforts recently to raise taxes on those who could easily pay the taxes."

"You did not assess the effectiveness of the programs identified, I think that is an important issue here."

"We need to do a better job providing assistance to teachers in science, technology, math."