Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise not only in opposition to this bill but to the entire process of writing it. We are in the middle of a pandemic, the likes of which we haven't seen for over a century. If there was ever a time for Congress to set aside partisanship and work together to create thoughtful legislation, it is now. Yet, here we are, debating a $1.5 trillion Green New Deal wish list instead of a smart infrastructure bill. That is a problem because we need solid infrastructure to transport goods and materials to stay economically competitive. China has listed transportation R&D as one of the target areas to surpass the U.S. We are letting them take the lead. That is what happens when you draft legislation without consulting the minority or even the committees of jurisdiction over a bill. The Science Committee worked together to produce a bipartisan research title, but it was never even considered as part of this legislation. Furthermore, provisions relating to aviation R&D and space were airdropped into the package without consulting us. This process has shut out Members of both parties. It is no wonder this bill is flawed. What is more, when combined with the last bill, Democrats have proposed $4.5 trillion in partisan spending, yet they haven't addressed one single area of the most important things that we need to do to fight COVID-19 and fuel America's economic growth: investing in scientific research.…”