Orrin Hatch actually said...

"There is bi-partisan support for public-private partnerships at both Federal and State levels."

"Regardless of its source, financing is only a mechanism for making future tax or user fee revenues available to pay for projects sooner."

"However, not every partnership ends in success, and in a decision as important as this, it is necessary to consider both sides of the equation before making any decisions."

"As long as our federal highway program is based upon reimbursements to states made on a formula basis, there is no workable substitute for federal funding."