Political Quotes

“I thank my friend, the gentleman from Mississippi, for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2220. As a champion of this legislation last Congress, we must continue to work toward giving the GSA the ability to negotiate a discounted or fixed price option on government leases like it happens in the private sector. With our Nation's real infrastructure broken, which is too often ignored by this Congress, I am committed to getting a commonsense option like this one across the finish line. H.R. 2220 will save billions of taxpayer dollars, reduce government waste, and free up money to invest in our crumbling roads and infrastructure. Innovative, free market solutions like this bill have the potential to save $5 billion taxpayer dollars by bringing fair market practices to Federal real estate. Hoosiers and all Americans deserve an efficient government that can meet our 21st century infrastructure needs. By passing this bill, we are enacting real, commonsense infrastructure legislation that has bipartisan support across the aisle.”