Political Quotes

“On behalf of a number of Western Representatives, I am proud to offer this bipartisan amendment, along with Mr. Coffman, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. McSally, and Ms. DeGette. As we know and as has often been mentioned here on the floor, transportation is the lifeblood of this country. It moves people, goods, ideas, and information. Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Broomfield, in my district, are some of the fastest growing cities in the country. The majority of our tourists--over 46 million in 2014--make their way through the Denver Metro area; but the very things that make our State a popular home as well as a popular tourist destination--including hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, skiing--challenge growth and infrastructure as well. Despite that fact that these cities are growing at significant rates and tourism is heavily congesting space, many of the major thoroughfares intersecting the region have not been expanded in decades. Highway 70 West, our major tourism artery to our world-class ski resorts, stretches from the Denver Metro area out to our 14,000-foot peaks. I-25 North takes our visitors north of Denver and through Longmont, Loveland, Fort Collins, all the way to Wyoming.…”