Political Quotes

“10 minutes ago there was a different Nevadan Senator sitting at the Presiding Officer's chair. Welcome. I was at a roundtable this morning with a group of Ohio county commissioners from conservative counties like Warren and Medina and more progressive counties like Lucas and Hamilton--Republicans and Democrats alike; male, female; a good cross section of Ohio leaders-- talking about the projects we are going to build and the good-paying jobs we are going to create--jobs that will not be off-shored this time because we came together to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Yesterday, I was on a media call with the Republican mayor of Findlay, OH, about the I-75 bridge project that they need in Hancock County. The day before, I was at another roundtable with western Ohio leaders, talking with them about how we can leverage these investments. It is some of the most important work I am going to be doing over the coming months, working with local and Federal officials to make sure this investment translates into Ohio jobs. The Presiding Officer understands this, that we pass legislation here. With it, sometimes, comes a good bit of money, like with infrastructure. But it is also up to us, as representing our States, to make sure those dollars are spent efficiently and effectively and quickly, frankly. The infrastructure bill is some of the most important work we have done in the Senate in a long time. We are investing in our country.…”