Political Quotes

“Finally, yesterday, Mr. President, was a very special day for the people of New York. After a lot of hard work, we finally welcomed President Biden to celebrate progress on Gateway, the most important infrastructure project in America. Anyone who knows me knows Gateway has been one of my greatest passions for more than a decade. Call it a labor of love--and it is-- because I love New York. Without our tunnels, the region's economy would come to a screeching halt, and not just New York's, not just New Jersey's but the whole Northeast and eventually the whole country's. So after many false starts and a lot of opposition, Gateway is finally full speed ahead, thanks to both the bipartisan infrastructure law and the great help and enthusiasm from President Biden. We had a good time yesterday--the President, I, and the other Senators--because we knew we were getting something so important done. And that is why we are here. The implementation of the bills we passed last year is really vital to this country and to keeping our prosperity going and increasing. There were a lot of smiles at yesterday's celebration. Many of us waited for years for this moment, and after a lot of persistence, we can finally say Gateway is going to be built. Gateway is just one of the major infrastructure initiatives supported by the bipartisan infrastructure law.…”