Orrin Hatch actually said...

"I want to make it clear at the outset that my goal as chairman of this committee to find a way to fund a long-term infrastructure bill."

"There really needs to be some policy changes here if we are going to really address this larger program."

"We can fund a 6-year bill at the level that a 21st-century infrastructure system demands without raising taxes on small business owners and working families."

"Right now, when it comes to highways, we find ourselves caught in a familiar dilemma, between raising taxes or cutting back on the highway program."