Political Quotes

“I move to reconsider the vote and lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. Vote Explanation <bullet> Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I am disappointed in the final version of this bill. If I had been present, I would have voted against it for a number of reasons, including the fact that it violates the Budget Control Act, it does not use the money produced from the pension reforms to shore up the financial strength of pension systems, and it fails to prevent the EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous material.<bullet> Vote Explanation <bullet> Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I want the record to reflect that I would have voted in favor of H.R. 4348, but I went home to Colorado to be with my constituents, many of whom have lost their homes and are facing severe challenges as several fires continue to rage across the State. By finally reauthorizing our transportation programs for over 2 years, we will provide some measure of certainty for States, municipalities, and businesses across the country urgently in need of more than just a 2-month extension. The bill includes resources, modeled on legislation that I introduced with Senator Mark Warner, for transit-oriented development competitive grants to help local communities work with private investors to promote long-term transit planning, and the legislation also contains a common-sense modification to the rural transit formula for which I advocated.…”