Patty Murray actually said...

"Well, you've requested a billion dollars. Can you tell us how much you expect to use for intercity projects and how much for high-speed rail corridors?"

"this subcommittee is a strong supporter of infrastructure spending. That's what we do, and we believe in it."

"I think we all are."

"I think we need to understand that. We need to know if there's something we can do in the law to make sure that inspectors get in."