Political Quotes

“I thank my friend for that, because this bill before us is a job producer. There is tremendous support for it. I wanted to make sure my friend was aware--because I have to ask him a question--of the support we have. The thing is, when you unleash a billion dollars for 500 projects, which have been tied up for technical reasons, it is going to create jobs. I ask my friend if he was aware of the broad support we have. I will read the list of organizations supporting this technical corrections bill, which will free up some 500 highway projects: American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials, which is the departments of transportation for all 50 States; American Highway Users Alliance; American Public Transit Association, which is the transit systems; American Road and Transportation Builders Association, which is more than 5,000 members of the transportation construction industry; Associated General Contractors, which is more than 32,000 contractors, service providers, and suppliers; Council of University Transportation Centers, which is more than 30 university transportation centers from across the country; National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, the companies producing more than 92 percent of crushed stone and 75 percent of the sand and gravel used in the United States annually; National Asphalt and Pavement Association, which is more than 1,100 companies that produce and pave with asphalt.”