Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, I would argue that this is an opportunity to be able to get money back from cities that have found that the HOV lanes have not had the impact, have not had the necessary effect on creating less congestion, but what they found is they have actually created more congestion. So in areas where traffic patterns may have changed, where additional highways or other roads may have alleviated those conditions, where 10 years prior HOV lanes were necessary, they are no longer necessary, instead of keeping them closed, we will actually be able to open them up and provide the help that these funds were initially used for. Mr. Speaker, I would encourage adoption of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, perhaps the gentlewoman has an absolute unique circumstance in her district or her State. But to make this a national policy for a program that is intended to deal with congestion management and air quality would be a huge mistake. I cannot support the amendment, I urge people to vote ``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Van Duyne). The question is on the amendment. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appear to have it.”