Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. This is America's subway. This is America's Metro. Millions of people from throughout this country come here and enjoy Metro's convenience while seeing the Federal Government, seeing their National Capital, and visiting all of us. That is why this is important to Congress, because it is America's subway. That is why, very frankly, Bill Lehman, many years ago, referred to it as America's subway and why the Federal Government would invest in its operations. I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. Obviously, a lot of people from my district ride Metro and come to work for the Federal Government, and thousands of Federal employees rely on it to get to their work serving the American people. Metro is especially crucial now when many of the Federal workers are returning to the office after the pandemic, which I heard in the Rules Committee we want them to do. I agree with that. Indeed, in just the last 2 months, Federal employee ridership has reached its highest point since the pandemic began. This is not just a local subway. This is the subway that all of our constituents use when they come to our city, the city of our Nation. We depend on Metro and Metro depends on us. That is why Congress pledged to invest $150 million in Metro capital improvements through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and why over the years we have invested in Metro's operations and well-being. We need to honor that historic commitment.…”