Political Quotes

“I want to back up what the majority leader said. The day was May 22, 2019. I remember it well. Two things happened that morning. First was the birth of my granddaughter, which was an exciting and happy event. The second was just the opposite. It was a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump, and the purpose of the meeting was to discuss infrastructure. You see, we had an earlier meeting. Democrats met with the leaders of the Trump administration to discuss an infrastructure bill. When we suggested $1.5 trillion be spent on infrastructure. President Trump said: No, make it $2 trillion. Well, we were happy to hear that. Then when we suggested that President Trump's earlier suggestion of 80 percent of it being paid on a State and local basis rather than Federal, he reversed himself. He said it will be 80 percent Federal. More good news. Then came the suggestion: Well, it shouldn't just be horizontal infrastructure. It ought to be vertical infrastructure--broadband, school buildings, things that we desperately need in America. And he said: Include them; let's make that part of the package. It was one of the best meetings. Then came the subject of how we were going to pay for it, and President Donald Trump said: Stop. I am not going to get into that conversation. Well, we said: Mr. President, we have agreed on what we are going to do, but we have to pay for it.…”