Derek Kilmer actually said...

"And again, I thank you for your leadership and for the opportunity to speak before the committee today."

"As a Nation, I believe that we need an economic opportunity agenda that empowers communities, that spurs widely shared economic growth, and increases local earnings, so that our communities can get a ..."

"It is why I have spent most of my adult life trying to figure out how to make sure we are doing a better job of helping communities."

"A strong bipartisan process can generate Member buy-in, and that is enormously important when it comes to reaching a deal."