John Thune actually said...

"I am here particularly, too, because Ann Begeman is appearing before this committee."

"Ann has... an extraordinary record of accomplishment over a long period of time."

"It is a short-sighted view in my estimation. It ignores past achievements like the George Washington Bridge, which was built during the Depression."

"I am particularly concerned by the $50 billion up-front transportation infrastructure plan for 2012 that sounds very much like another stimulus program."