Orrin Hatch actually said...

"Regardless of its source, financing is only a mechanism for making future tax or user fee revenues available to pay for projects sooner."

"It seems that all the witnesses at this hearing are supporters of public-private partnerships and certainly have shared compelling examples in their testimonies of their success around the Nation."

"As long as our federal highway program is based upon reimbursements to states made on a formula basis, there is no workable substitute for federal funding."

"However, not every partnership ends in success, and in a decision as important as this, it is necessary to consider both sides of the equation before making any decisions."