Political Quotes

“That is saying a lot. As I said before, and as Ray LaHood was alluding to, as many differences that may have existed across the aisle, recognizing the importance of transportation for commerce, for business, for everyday Americans getting to work, for linking our country together, for transporting our goods, Democrats and Republicans have always been able to sit down and together craft a piece of legislation on transportation. And to come up with an equitable way to fund it. Everyone has been able to agree. This time, not only the way the bill is funded--talking about putting the burden on public employees to help fund it, but the elements of the bill itself. The fact, as you read, it is going to actually cost jobs. The transportation bill has always been the place where we have created jobs in our country. I think it's really shameful. I don't see that this piece of legislation is going to pass, but those who proposed it, I think, have made a serious miscalculation in every way.”