Political Quotes

“One year after its enactment, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is creating jobs, about 2 million nationally, and making smart investments in communities across the Nation. Last week, the City of Philadelphia received a $17.2 million grant to develop an integrated, multicounty bicycle and pedestrian network. This network will be a unique asset to the Philadelphia region and will transform biking and pedestrian greenways in our region. Residents will benefit greatly from this network of trails and street improvements, using them to commute to work, to go to school, to the local grocery store, and it will create new opportunities along the North Delaware Riverfront in my district for recreation as well as for residential and economic development. The fact that this project was one of just 61 projects funded out of 1,380 applications demonstrates the substantial need for such infrastructure investments nationally. My Democratic colleagues and I are working for innovative solutions to create jobs, to promote clean and safe communities in which we live and work and raise our families.”