Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Why don't we spend some money--we don't have to build the George Washington Parkway--to build a road like the dirt road that I live on in Vermont, where they could actually go 25, 35 miles an hour and bring the food in an hour's time to market.
Said by
Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy suggests investing in infrastructure to improve food access in developing countries.

Share

More from Patrick Leahy

Dec 22, 2022

the Johnson amendment asks us to cede the power of the purse to public servants in the executive branch who are unaccountable to the voters. These public servants, dedicated though they may be, cannot possibly share the depth of knowledge…

govinfo.gov
Mar 22, 2023

Do not turn your material, do not turn your reports over to the Executive Branch and let them tell you what is or is not classified.

congress.gov
Dec 19, 2022

Marcelle and I have been involved with a wonderful charity for more than 20 years, with Marcelle on its board for over a decade. Tracy's Kids helps children with cancer or blood disorders cope with the emotional toll imposed by their…

govinfo.gov
Dec 22, 2022

throughout my 48 years in the Senate, I worked to uphold the American tradition of a humane immigration policy and fought to advance comprehensive immigration reform. As an advocate for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence and…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation