Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I think we really do want to find out--I'm pretty sure I speak for Senator Thune on this--that--what sequestration actually does."

"I know my time is expired, but it's important to understand what isn't going to get done during sequestration."

"And, Mr. Secretary, in all the balancing of these issues--NextGen, the towers, sequestrations, battery issues, all of that--how do you prioritize these rulemakings that Mr. Guzzetti was talking about ..."

"I take it very seriously."