"I think we all want to execute a plan with as much urgency and alacrity as humanly possible."
"If you have these trucks sort of off the rural winding roads where there are a lot more pedestrians, perhaps they would avoid that unfortunate encounter that you referenced."
"In your opening statement, you noted that pedestrian deaths on our roadways have been increasing since 2010."
"My district in northeast Wisconsin has a lot of rural roads."
"In 2016, nearly 6,000 pedestrians died in collisions with highway vehicles in the U.S. That is an average of 16 per day."
"Because it would be a lot easier for us up here to advocate for more money for you if we knew it was being well spent."
"A ton of money has been wasted. And a lot of the problems, I submit, on the F-35... could have been reduced if we knew what we were spending the money on."
"I know you and many others on this subcommittee have been tireless advocates for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative."
"Anyone who has visited the Great Lakes knows they are a national treasure."
"These lakes, however, provide for more than just our economy. They provide for a way of life."
"I view to be, I mean, perhaps the most important one we face right now."