John Bel Edwards said "I respect those who have worked hard to develop America's highway infrastructure. I believe that is an important function of the Federal Government. But for anyone who has come to this Congress on the platform of fiscal responsibility, I would like to suggest there is something very wrong with our voting in just a few minutes to spend $200 billion of our taxpayers' money, when frankly I cannot get a copy of the bill to even look at before we vote on it. Whether one thinks this could be a great bill or one thinks it is a horrible bill, the fact is that we are about to spend $200 billion and most Members have not even had a chance to look at the bill. It is fiscally irresponsible. Whether you are Republican or a Democrat or an Independent, the fact is that this does not make sense for us to so cavalierly spend that much money of taxpayers' dollars without being given a fair opportunity to review the details of this bill." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 22, 1998

I respect those who have worked hard to develop America's highway infrastructure. I believe that is an important function of the Federal Government. But for anyone who has come to this Congress on the platform of fiscal responsibility, I would like to suggest there is something very wrong with our voting in just a few minutes to spend $200 billion of our taxpayers' money, when frankly I cannot get a copy of the bill to even look at before we vote on it. Whether one thinks this could be a great bill or one thinks it is a horrible bill, the fact is that we are about to spend $200 billion and most Members have not even had a chance to look at the bill. It is fiscally irresponsible. Whether you are Republican or a Democrat or an Independent, the fact is that this does not make sense for us to so cavalierly spend that much money of taxpayers' dollars without being given a fair opportunity to review the details of this bill.

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John Bel Edwards

Democratic · Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the lack of review for a $200 billion highway infrastructure bill.

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