05/20/2013
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"Because of our politics--and it really is because of our politics; I am not blaming anybody; it is just true--we do not even have the decency to maintain the assets and infrastructure that our parents..."
"I hope we can act in a bipartisan way to create a 6-year bill."
"We should have the courtesy to maintain the infrastructure our parents and grandparents provided for us."
"If all you cared about was the fiscal condition of the country, you would not defer maintenance that could have been dealt with at a relatively cheap price."