Political Quotes

“Mr. President, so there we are. There was objection to a clean extension of the FAA, and as a result of Republican objection, people are hurting all over this country. Safety projects are being delayed. And this is just part of what we have seen since the Republicans took over the House. Now, my friend said that everything they have put in this has been voted on by the Senate. It is just not true. It is not true. Not everything in this extension was voted on by the Senate, so let's get our facts straight. My friend also said that the House has gone; too bad; give it up. Not true. I served there for 10 years. If you can hotline it over there and get everyone to agree, they are going to be able to pass it over there. So do not give the American people misinformation on this. It can be done. It just takes a will to be done. House Members have taken off, gone home. Whatever they are doing, God bless them. But I have to tell you, I hope when they go home they hear from the people who are hurting in their States because of this. I hope they hear from the workers. Construction workers are at the highest unemployment rate we have seen in generations--15 percent--and now this is going to make it worse. Construction businesses are crying for a highway bill, and I am working on that with Senator Inhofe in our committee. We are almost there. But I want to put this obstructionism, I want to put this hostage- taking into plain view.…”