Political Quotes

“The discussion of energy and oil, on the one hand, and baseball on the other, got me thinking about something I read last week, which is a lot of the folks coming into baseball games around the country and sporting events are using public transportation wherever they get the chance, as opposed to driving their cars, and I am so glad that the Democratic Congress has put such an investment into proving our public transportation infrastructure in this country. Obviously, we have got to do more of that going forward so that we can conserve. That can help drive down some of the gas prices that have been alluded to. In any event, to get back to the main topic here with respect to recognizing the tremendous role of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the establishment of the culture of our national pastime, I want to urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 1050. I yield back the balance of my time.”