Peter Welch actually said...

"Well, I want to thank all of the witnesses. Mr. Chairman, our colleagues, we have an opportunity finally to do something good for all of our communities, because they all need it."

"Why waste this money that belongs to the public?"

"Faster is better than slower, right?"

"I think we all agree with that. But having the money from a public asset go to private gain, do you have any argument that that makes any sense?"