Political Quotes

“dear colleagues, I come to the House floor tonight because we have legislation which is coming up next week which is very important, the ISTEA legislation. The shorthand for that is the transportation bill. What is very important about the ISTEA legislation is this is the legislation long awaited which will give each American community and our States the kind of transportation and privilege that we need. Each State and each community has great schools, great health care institutions, and have great employers and great employees. But if they cannot get around, how will they contribute to the quality of life? So I am hoping that my colleagues will support the Shuster bill, H.R. 2400. That ISTEA legislation will provide the following: The road construction that is needed across the country; the road repairs that are needed in each community; the bike paths that are needed to help the environment, give recreational opportunities; and the public transit assistance. By that I mean trains, buses, subways, any kind of high-tech, new technology transit, any ways of getting people around that may be more easily done in urban and suburban areas, that will cut down on the gridlock and reduce the amount of cars that are too much on the roadway. This would actually not only help people get around faster but do so more economically and preserve the environment.”