Political Quotes

“However, I would like for the Members to consider how my constituents feel when they see Members of Congress getting parking for which they have to pay, for which Members of Congress do not have to pay, getting it closer to the airport than they are able to park. They resent that. However, I do not think that this is the way to address that, and I am perfectly willing to let that go. I do think that Members of this body should give those constituents who live in the area where this airport is located, in Arlington County, Virginia, the opportunity to be heard on this issue that does affect them directly, and in fact, does cost the small businesses that work at Washington National Airport a substantial amount of money. So what this amendment would do is to simply allow for a referendum; it would hold in abeyance our decision with regard to the renaming until there is a referendum conducted in Arlington County, Virginia. It would be conducted in November so there would be no additional expense, and we would hear from the local residents.”