Harry Reid said "Is the distinguished Democratic leader aware that the work done in the Senate bill--$318 billion for transit and highways--was done on a bipartisan basis? I have been chairman of that full committee on two occasions. I understand it. I understand the committee very well. But there was cooperation such as I have never seen. With Senator Inhofe, Senator Bond, Senator Jeffords, and me being ranking member on the subcommittee now, there was no partisanship. Is the Senator--I am sure--also aware this bill does not increase taxes at all, it is paid for with existing dollars, plus trust fund moneys? So anyone who thinks this is breaking the bank simply is mistaken. This is no new taxes, totally funded, no deficit spending. Is the Senator aware of that?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Is the distinguished Democratic leader aware that the work done in the Senate bill--$318 billion for transit and highways--was done on a bipartisan basis? I have been chairman of that full committee on two occasions. I understand it. I understand the committee very well. But there was cooperation such as I have never seen. With Senator Inhofe, Senator Bond, Senator Jeffords, and me being ranking member on the subcommittee now, there was no partisanship. Is the Senator--I am sure--also aware this bill does not increase taxes at all, it is paid for with existing dollars, plus trust fund moneys? So anyone who thinks this is breaking the bank simply is mistaken. This is no new taxes, totally funded, no deficit spending. Is the Senator aware of that?

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the bipartisan support and funding of a Senate bill for transit and highways.

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