Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, although many of us believe that the so-called Truth in Budgeting Act that would be made in order by this rule is an irresponsible piece of legislation, we have no objections to the rule itself. It is the first open rule the House has considered this year, and we commend the majority for bringing this controversial legislation to the House floor in this manner. We also commend the majority for providing an extra hour of general debate time--for a total of 2 hours--and allowing the chairmen and ranking minority members of the two committees of jurisdiction to control one-half hour of debate time each. That provision of time is adequate and fair for a measure that has been reported favorably by one committee of jurisdiction, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and adversely by the other, the Budget Committee. Mr. Speaker, proponents of this legislation make a good case that we need to increase spending for our Nation's transportation infrastructure. Many of our highways, airports, mass transit systems, and ports are in serious need of repair, modernizing, and expansion; and our failure to spend an adequate amount on these projects is costing our Nation dearly in terms of lower productivity.”