Political Quotes

“I certainly don't know what is in their heart or what is in their vote. But I will say that these were infrastructure investments that these very same Representatives fought for under the previous administration. They enthusiastically embraced week, after week, after week, after week as Infrastructure Week. I hope this is not the case, but sadly it seems as though the investments in their communities came down to a political choice because, as you have heard some people say--and they complain about this, but it is only testimony to the power of this bill--that this will actually perhaps give Democrats a win. We didn't do it for a win. We did it for a win for the American people, for our infrastructure, and for our future, but there is some awareness on the other side of the aisle that this is politically damaging to them. Sad to say. I do believe that it will be interesting to be at all the ribbon cuttings, and I hope in a bipartisan way all Members are at the ribbon cuttings because of the difference this will make, and it will be up to them to decide why they did vote ``no.''”