Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Does anybody here think that a one-half of 1 percent increase in the cost of diesel would cause an undue disruption to the American economy?"

"The American people get it. A number of all-red States have raised their gas tax. Nobody has been recalled or lost their election."

"I hope we can bring back congressionally designated spending, where we set priorities for some small amount of our annual investment."

"I want to reinforce that. And this clock will recognize, on a daily basis, the cost of congestion to the American economy."