Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, helping New York has been something that has been done in a bipartisan fashion since the tragic events of last September 11. This, of course, is part and parcel of that. New York City was hit not because it was some random place that was picked, but because New York is a symbol of what this country is, a symbol. That is why when New York was hit, everyone responded, because everyone understands that New York is a symbol of our great country. As we know, and was mentioned by my colleagues, New York is facing a conformity lapse on October 1 of this year. H.R. 3880 will grant a temporary limited waiver for New York's Clean Air Act conformity requirements. Mr. Speaker, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council is the main agency that conducts the regional emissions analysis for New York, and as my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella), just mentioned, the NYMTC offices were on the 82nd floor of New York World Trade Center One, and were destroyed in the attacks of September 11.”