Political Quotes

“well, it is great to be on the floor today. I think we have much to celebrate. We have a lot of tired people, I think, who have devoted a lot of time and energy to this effort. And so, after a long week of amendments, it is time to get this done. Isn't it, Senator Carper, my chairman on EPW? We have talked all week about how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act delivers for the American people, and I am proud that the foundation of this bill--the foundations of this bill--is, as the Senator from Ohio just mentioned, based off of the two very bipartisan, unanimously bipartisan, EPW infrastructure bills that we passed in the spring. This historic investment reflects our commitment to keeping America safe, improving our global competitiveness, and growing our economy. So I am going to go through a few of the highlights because I think they are important for the American people to know exactly what this bill does. It provides $303.5 billion over 5 years for Federal highway programs--a 35-percent increase from the last bill. There is a new $2 billion rural surface transportation grant that will dedicate resources to the Appalachian Development Highway System that runs through many of our States and other critical projects across rural America. Combined, the overall package includes $40 billion in dedicated resources for bridges--the single largest investment in bridge infrastructure construction of the Interstate System. I am from a small State.…”