Patty Murray actually said...

"I think we all know we need to invest in our infrastructure, but we've got to find a way to pay for them."

"This is less a debate about taming the deficit, which we all agree we need to be doing, but it really is a question of priorities."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary, and thank you for your openness and continual communication with us on a lot of questions."

"I will continue to fight for high-speed rail, but it is now time for the program to produce a compelling and rigorous plan to justify that support and future funding."