Political Quotes

“It is great to be down here. This is why this provision of this bill is really pertinent to the highway bill. Here it is: Flex concrete, fly ash, lighter, more durable. I have two documents I brought to the floor. The second one reads in the acknowledgments: This document was prepared by the U.S. EPA in cooperation with the following agencies and associations: Department of Energy, Federal Highway Administration, American Coal Ash Association, and the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group. What is interesting about these two books, one published in June 2003, the other one published in 2005, is they go through all of the great uses of fly ash in construction, and I would like to read just a few of those. Here's one: ``Fly ash improves workability for pavement of concrete.'' Remember, a DOT book, EPA approved, DOE approved. The next one has: ``Fly ash concrete is used in severe exposure applications such as the decks and piers of Tampa Bay's Sunshine Skyway Bridge.'' Nice photo here, beautiful bridge. So this is not new. This is reaffirming what the construction industry has been doing for decades. And actually in this other pamphlet, I'll talk about even greater use. Here's another one: ``Fly ash concrete finishing.'' Again, this is a Federal Highway Administration book, Department of Energy book, sponsored by the U.S. EPA, all saying good things about fly ash in road construction.…”