Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I appreciate private sector experience, but oftentimes that experience is about answering to shareholders and other special interests. This is about answering to the public interest."

"I think we had a chance to discuss the state of Washington and how rapidly it is growing..."

"we desperately, desperately, desperately, desperately need the infrastructure investment."

"We need to know that you are going to step up and say yes to that and work creatively with us to find those solutions."