Gerry Connolly actually said...

"we also need to have the active commitment of President Barack Obama and his administration to find emergency stimulus dollars for immediate assistance with these infrastructure issues."

"This is the Nation's Capital. It's arguably been called the capital of the free world. And the Federal Government has some responsibility, beyond the initial construction costs, to help make sure that..."

"There's no question, Mr. Connolly, this is a very valuable tool."

"I completely concur, and I think that's the correct way to frame the issue for the Federal Government moving forward."