Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This rule provides for ample and open debate. It advances a bill that originally passed the House 373-52, one of the most bipartisan votes we have had since I have been here. The underlying bill extends good public policy. That policy was supported, like I said, by 373 Members of the House, 74 in the Senate, and signed by the President. While we must look forward to the passage of another multiyear transportation authorization, there is no reason we should not pass the extension. Certainty means ``the state of being free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure.'' Extending our transportation programs until next summer provides our States with certainty. It also ensures that our highway trust fund does not become insolvent at the end of this month. This extension will keep our transportation construction workers on the job. It will keep our transit systems functioning at full capacity. It will continue our investments in our economy. It will do all these things, without raising taxes on the American people. Most importantly, it advances the process of a multiyear transportation bill. I look forward to working with Chairman Shuster and other members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as we focus on producing a long-term bill that strengthens our transportation programs.…”