- Senator Newlands: Captain Rostron, please confirm ... they consider the ship itself, as a lifeboat?
- Captain Rostron: Yes, sir.
- Senator Newlands: That expectation was certainly not realized with the Titanic.
- Harold Bride: He did not know his business.
- Senator Smith: That's a rather hollow point considering how things turned out.
- The Countess of Rothes: For those of us aboard the ship, there is only one truth. We had ten minutes, sir. Ten minutes.
- The Countess of Rothes: Those are only a few of the stories, Senator. It matters less as to who or what was at fault. The crew was valiant. Many more would have been lost if it weren't for their selflessness. I do hope that is being considered.
- Major Puechen: Let's just say I don't beieve America would care to be stuck with the bill. Or lose the political support of the richest man in the world.
- President Taft: There's no one to blame. The dead are not complaining.
- Senator Smith: The upper class were loaded into those lifeboats so carefully. Watch your step, ma'am. Are you warm enough? Comfortable? The less privileged watched from the rail, basically waiting their turn. Terrified, I'm sure. Until they were told, there would be no more boats. Imagine having to explain that to your child. You will die because we couldn't provide a better ticket.
- Senator Smith: And of course, our archaic laws will do nothing more than protect the corporate interests at the expense of those left in the water.