Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I worry about this because as I look at the budget, I am afraid there is a shift of priorities from rural areas, rural America to urban areas."

"Not to keep using a tired, old analogy, but the proposal I received from the Department of Transportation and the budget blueprint has left me feeling a little bit like Bill Murray in 'Groundhog Day.'"

"It is a mistake for the administration to ignore the housing needs in our rural communities."

"Our children and grandchildren are going to have to pay in the future for every extra dollar we borrow and spend, and that is not something I want to be able to tell them."