Again, that is treating us differently than other Federal employees. That would be a tax writeoff.

I think those who created the pollution should pay for it.

I'm not going to ask you your opinion of that, but on an intellectual level I would ask you this.

I respect the President's effort to cut the deficit during these tough times, but to do it responsibly.

I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from 15 organizations representing local water agencies...

Let's go to infant mortality in the year 2010. Infant mortality, which by the way, we are slipping on that front.

Now Washington must do its part.

The beauty of TIFIA is the projects are selected by the local people.

Thank you so much, Mr. Czyzyk. We look forward to seeing you in Washington, and maybe by May we will have a draft bill out and we will start moving on it.

Although colleagues in Congress differ on some issues--I would say many--we all agree that we have to create more jobs.

We have to figure out ways. I do not have the answers.

The unemployment rate among construction workers in California is running at 40 percent, and there is no better stimulant than to put a paycheck in a construction worker's hands on a public works project.

With the Federal Government's help, we will create jobs, reduce construction costs, relieve traffic congestion.

this is a measure that the local people decided, and they went in the midst of a recession, and said, we are willing to tax ourselves because we want these projects built.

Measure R was the initiative to tax ourselves a half penny to expand our public transportation system, repair our roads and highways, street repair, $40 billion generated with a half a penny over a 30-year period of time.

If we had all the money in the world, we would not have a problem.

People ask for more money or raising taxes.

we have to have a robust transportation system if we are going to compete in the global economy.

we are frontloading this program for very little cost, virtually nothing, $20 million for a half a billion dollar program

I think this is another area where we could speed things up.

One of the most effective and far-reaching ways to create jobs is to fix our Nation's outdated infrastructure.

We need to find every dollar available for infrastructure and good projects and get it moving.

Projects that should take months are taking years.

The 30/10 plan is truly important.

We appreciate Chairman Mica's commitment to speeding up the time it takes to deliver Federal projects.