Peter DeFazio actually said...

"I urge every member of this committee to approach today's hearing with an open mind and a willingness to listen and learn."

"I believe our best chance of mitigating further damage and creating sustainable, resilient infrastructure is to look for areas of common ground."

"The transportation sector is now the largest contributor to global warming."

"Another market-based policy is funding roads through a tax on vehicle miles traveled (VMT), as has been supported by Chairman DeFazio and ranking member Graves."