James Inhofe actually said...

"There should be no dispute that the money we spend to maintain and grow our infrastructure is an investment."

"Had we not done that, where would we be today? I would argue that we have received a tremendous return on that investment."

"The most important part, however, is that one of the two major functions of Government, and you have heard me say over the years, national defense and infrastructure."

"If we can get our economy back on track, believe me, we are going to have a lot more opportunities to build the infrastructure we need for the future."