Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the Gateway program will create the new infrastructure essential to greater resiliency against future potential storms and disasters, while enabling repairs to damage and achieve capacity and reliability-related investments for the needs of the Northeast Corridor's operators for the next 30 to 50 years. Without extensive repairs and rebuilding of the existing tunnel, service reliability is likely to continue to deteriorate due to ongoing damage from saltwater incursion during Superstorm Sandy, from which we are still suffering 5 years later, eventually forcing a shutdown of one or both tubes of the Hudson River Tunnel. Mr. Lance pointed out and Mr. Nadler pointed out the Northeast Corridor is not just the Northeast. It services the entire Nation. It serves a massive economic purpose. It is essential we stand behind this. This is absolutely essential infrastructure spending. I support Chairman Frelinghuysen, and I support the ranking member and the chairman of the subcommittee for their work. Again, it is truly a bipartisan effort and something that is absolutely essential. Mr. Chairman, I urge defeat of the amendment. {time} 2015”