Lamar Alexander actually said...

"A few years ago several of us, including Senator Feinstein, reared back and asked our staff what would a great country like the United States--what kind of harbors do we need."

"I think here is what we ought to do."

"I would guess that the idea of underfunding the inland waterways and the Harbor Maintenance Account did not come from the Army Corps of Engineers, but probably came from the budget process."

"We hope to keep big controversial riders off the committee bill."