James Inhofe actually said...

"I appreciate your presence here very much."

"This is an area we should be able to get done, Mr. Chairman. We have a President of the United States making transportation one of his top priorities."

"I believe building and maintaining our nation's infrastructure should also be a top priority for our Federal Government."

"Republicans and Democrats are often at odds over a number of things, but when it comes to infrastructure, we generally have bipartisan agreement."