Peter DeFazio actually said...

I want to thank you for the individual attention that you have put into trying to help break that deadlock

if we break this gridlock there will be revenue for the government, revenue for my counties, there will be jobs, we will have healthier fore...

I think these pilot projects for the first time in four administrations hold some promise of giving us a path forward.

So we could productively, with community and state support and tremendous consensus, spend these funds for their lawfully authorized purpose...