Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Hopefully, this hearing will move beyond political partisan talking points, and begin to identify and work on real solutions, real long-term solutions."

"If we expect the Coast Guard to stand ready through an uncertain future with unprecedented threats, it is vital that we invest in infrastructure."

"Well, this is interesting. This so much echoes the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, where we were collecting an ad valorem tax, depositing it in a fund program created by Ronald Reagan, and Congress und..."

"I hope you can meet those goals, and that will be great."