Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman I oppose the ``turn your back'' amendment. The Kasich amendment would lower the gasoline tax by virtually eliminating Federal support for our Nation's highways. Last week my wife Kathy bought a gallon of gasoline in my district for 99 cents. We may have among the cheaper gasoline in the Western World. Mr. Chairman, we do not need cheaper gas, we need better safer highways. A few minutes ago my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Largent) attacked the proposed redevelopment of the industrial waterfront in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The gentleman from Oklahoma has never visited the site; I live 2 miles away. The gentleman from Oklahoma has never spoken to the low-income families who live in the area; I have many times. The ISTEA funding in this bill will provide roads and access ramps to reclaim and restore a brownfield site located in the heart of one of Pennsylvania's largest cities. There could be, I pledge to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Largent) and others, there could be no more honorable investment of public funds. What a meaningless victory if we preserve the budget but abandon our cities. What a callous misjudgment if we protect our wallets but abandon our people. I urge a ``no'' vote on the Kasich amendment.”