Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Let's talk about 21st-century technology, 21st-century solutions, not 1950s, not 1870s--the 21st century."

"I am excited about the prospects for this hearing."

"We are here today to discuss the once-in-a-generation opportunity we have before us."

"If you could get to Portland in less than an hour, I think you would see a massive hemorrhaging of people away from the overcrowded Interstate 5."