Peter DeFazio actually said...

"I would reflect that Congress did--although most don't know it--increase the inland diesel waterway user fee, diesel tax, in a yearend budget deal 2 years ago."

"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."