Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this motion to instruct the conferees. I'm a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and we would like to see our bill passed. And I represent a city, Memphis, Tennessee, that is the transportation and distribution center of America. Transportation jobs are extremely important to the city of Memphis. It's been 958 days, nine extensions, nearly 3 years since the last surface transportation bill expired. The Keystone proponents insist this language be in this transportation bill, which is language, if it's anywhere, should be in an energy bill, not a transportation bill. But by doing so, they will end the hopes of transportation workers throughout this country, let alone Memphis, to have a transportation reauthorization bill passed. We will, instead, have a 10th extension and even more uncertainty in the transportation business. The Senate's made it clear they're not going to accept the bill with the Keystone pipeline extension and so has the President of the United States, the same President of the United States who allowed the extension, the southern extension of the Keystone XL to go through. He's not against pipe lines. He's not against oil. But he's against this one because it hasn't gone through the proper processes. And at that time, he'll make a decision, pro or con.…”