Political Quotes

“Tomorrow I think I will join the boondoggle caucus just to find out everything that is going on with boondoggles everywhere. For the life of me, I can't understand why some of my Republican Members and friends across the aisle take offense at projects that increase safety on our roads while so many others support this and have earmarks--or however we want to describe or call them-- it really doesn't make that much difference. It is important to remember that these came under Republican guidance that required a Federal nexus under this year's rules. The committee project funding within this bill has gone through extensive vetting by Republican and Democratic offices before being submitted for review to the committee. Let's make that even clearer. Every single one of the 127 transit projects containing funding in this bill were submitted by a Republican or a Democratic Member of this body. Not only has each Member undertaken extensive vetting within their districts to identify the project as a priority, but the Department of Transportation has reviewed every single project and determined they are eligible. They are eligible based on guidance and requirements that our Republican colleagues determined, including Federal law and regulation. Those of you who are not aware, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee already voted to strip funding away from three eligible projects simply because they benefit LGBTQ+ youth, seniors, and allies.…”