Jim Himes actually said...

"For generations we have built our way to prosperity. But sadly, concerns in the last several generations about how to pay for infrastructure have left us in an ever more desperate situation."

"Infrastructure continues to be the single most pressing issue in my district in southwestern Connecticut."

"I think this $5 billion for the Housing Trust Fund is absolutely needed, and I thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for placing it in there."

"we are coming up short and must address this problem with the necessary investment at the Federal, State, and local level."