Political Quotes

“I rise to support H.R. 2400 because it gives the tools for America's communities to control their own destinies. It is good for the environment, for rail passengers and freight. It is good for bicyclists. It is good for the motoring public, because it promotes the free flow of a balanced transportation system and, for those people who do drive their cars, makes it safer for them, more convenient, less congested. But I want to focus, if I could, on what difference this bill makes by making America's citizens and their local governments full partners in our transportation system, because BESTEA gives the tools for livable communities to stop sprawl and revitalize existing communities. Every year we spend billions of dollars dealing with the symptoms of dysfunctional communities. The Congress spends money on economic development, on crime, on education that is largely attempting to deal with what has happened after communities go over the brink.”