Patty Murray actually said...

"I believe that the Department must address this issue if it wants to avoid the kind of waste, fraud, and abuse that undermines the public's confidence."

"We will be following that closely, too."

"I believe strongly that we can't invest more than $48 billion in supplemental funds in transportation without making sure that we get some real, measurable improvements for communities."

"We want to make sure that the considerable amount of money that we put out there is spent wisely, and that we earn the trust of America by doing it right."