Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the Government Reform Committee and applaud him for his leadership, as well as Mr. Wolf's, particularly when Mr. Wolf was chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Ms. Norton representing the District of Columbia, and Mr. Van Hollen representing the Maryland suburbs. We are a team. We are a team, but we are representing the interests of the entire Congress. The principal reason why we need the Metro system is to transport our employees, the Federal workforce. If we did not have this Metro system, our Federal Government could not function. We don't have the road capacity to get them to and from work. Even with Metro, we have the second-worst congestion in the country, and it is the most expensive. We need a better Metro system, and the only way that we can meet today's demands is by having a dedicated source of revenue. That is what this bill does. But the funding has already been taken care of. It passed the House. The House voted for it. This is not about finding the money for Metro. This is about insuring that it gets used properly. {time} 1500 This is about putting limitations on Metro, providing more Federal oversight for the Metro system, ensuring that local governments in the Washington area contribute their fair share, as should the State governments.…”