Political Quotes

“for decades, both parties have shared a desire to invest in our Nation's infrastructure. It is one of the few issues here in Washington where our two parties can consistently work together, and it has been years since Congress passed a significant stand-alone investment. We are hoping to change that this year. Nearly a month ago--a month ago--a bipartisan group of Senators came together, along with the White House, and agreed on a framework for a bipartisan infrastructure bill. So last night I moved to set up a process for the Senate to consider that bipartisan framework. On Wednesday, the Senate will take the first procedural vote on a shell bill, merely a vehicle to get the whole process started. It is not a final deadline for legislative text. It is not a cynical ploy. It is not a fish-or-cut-bait moment. It is not an attempt to jam anyone. It is only a signal that the Senate is ready to get the process started, something the Senate has routinely done on other bipartisan bills this year. All a ``yes'' vote on the motion to proceed means is simply that the Senate is ready to begin debating a bipartisan infrastructure bill--no more, no less. We have waited a month. It is time to move forward. My colleagues have heard me speak for months about making progress on two different tracks of infrastructure.…”