Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the truth of the matter is that the infrastructure of the United States of America is rotting. It is falling apart right under us. And our roads, our bridges, our mass transportation, which is our rail system, our rural bus system, our bicycle paths, are in major need of repair; and it is high time that we paid attention to those needs. In the State of Vermont, we have a major infrastructure problem which has been made worse in recent years by flooding, flooding which is occurring today in the State of Vermont, further damaging our infrastructure. All over Vermont bridges are in serious need of repair, and this bill begins to address that problem. Sixteen million from this legislation is going to the Missisquoi Bay Bridge in Franklin County, Vermont. This bridge in the northern part of our State serves as a vital transportation link for New York, Canadian, and other New England traffic and would have been virtually impossible to rebuild without help from the Federal Government.”