Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this rule provides for ample and open debate and makes in order amendments from both sides of the aisle. Further, it advances a bill that was reported out of the committee with unanimous bipartisan support. This bill is good for American workers, is good for American producers, and is good for American shippers. As my friend from Florida (Mr. Hastings) knows, this bill is also good for the State of Florida. Florida has 18 public seaports. These seaports are critical components to our economy. They are responsible for supporting more than half a million Florida jobs and for generating $66 billion in total economic value. The activity of these seaports contributed $1.7 billion to Florida's State and local budgets. Furthermore, this bill advances key ecosystem restoration projects in the Florida Everglades and supports the economic development that the Everglades provides in our State. I thank Chairman Shuster for working with me and other Florida Members to ensure that the State is well positioned to move forward. Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall and my colleagues on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure have given us a bipartisan product that reforms the Federal bureaucracy, is fiscally responsible, strengthens accountability, and creates jobs. Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill.…”