Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I have listened to the debate today, and it is a real shame that a surface reauthorization bill and a wastewater reauthorization bill have to be partisan. They shouldn't be partisan. We wanted a bipartisan process, but that is not what we got. And here we are today. In fact, we probably could have avoided even en bloc amendments had we had the opportunity to have a bipartisan process. But that is not the path, unfortunately, that our friends in the majority chose to take; and that, Mr. Speaker, is quite regretful. It is regretful in a number of ways, but most regretful for the great citizens of this country. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”