Paul Tonko actually said...

"We cannot solve the Federal Government's budget problems without first helping families' household budget problems."

"Hon. Paul Tonko, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, opening statement."

"I believe that you need to work together to come to a conclusion on this issue, but I would encourage you to resist outside pressure to disregard the expert recommendations of your staff."

"I believe it is important to maintain a sense of urgency in the implementation of the lessons learned from Fukushima."