Mike Thompson actually said...

"As a Member of Congress representing the citizens of Staten Island and Brooklyn, who have and face every day the longest commute times in the entire nation, seeing this vital program extended is of th..."

"This financing was mostly located in high distressed communities throughout the country, around 60 percent were located in communities where the unemployment rates were at least 1.5 times the national..."

"I would urge the Committee to consider this measure and adopt it as part of whatever overall package you produce."

"Congress should not continue to promote a tax policy that is favoring drivers over commuters and that penalizes businesses that are doing the right thing by offering their employees incentives to util..."