Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. With this bill, House Democrats are saying that when it comes to our Nation's infrastructure, it is either their way or the highway. Instead of accurately investing in our roads and bridges, the House Democrats have chosen to double down on a liberal wish list. In fact, $1 of every $2 in this bill is spent on parts of Green New Deal mandates. It allows jurisdictions that have defunded the police to backfill their budgets with Federal dollars for traffic enforcement activities. It allows funds to be spent on art instead of roads, bridges, and waterways. I will just repeat that again. It allows the funds to be spent on art instead of roads, bridges, and waterways. It punishes our Nation's truckers by raising their minimum insurance costs by 167 percent and regulating when and how far they can drive their own vehicles on their own personal time. And it does not include any way to pay for this massive $547.9 billion price tag. I urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus), the chair of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee.”