Political Quotes

“Our colleagues are making really, really good points about what we need to do. The gentleman from Pennsylvania, Bill Shuster, and the Republican majority is committed to doing exactly what they have talked about: getting our work done. In fairness, it has taken the United States Senate until this week, and they have a 1,000-page transportation bill that we are not simply going to say: Let's just agree to that. It is going to come over to us after they have done their work. With great respect, we are trying to make sure that we are continuing the funding. We are using mechanisms that would be available. The right thing to do is to measure three times and saw once. We are not going to accept, by unanimous consent or another agreement, a 1,000-page bill. On the Republican side, we read bills before we pass them. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”