Political Quotes

“over the past 50 years, our country has gone from being a construction society to a consumption society. As a result, our bridges, our roads, our dams, and our waterways have suffered. President Trump has said that rebuilding America's infrastructure is a priority for his administration. He said that we will build ``with American heart, American hands, and American grit.'' That is what President Trump said in the State of the Union this year. Yesterday the Committee on Environment and Public Works took a big step toward meeting that goal. We voted to approve the America's Water Infrastructure Act. There are a lot of people in Wyoming and around the Rocky Mountain West, as well, who say that--well, it was originally attributed to Mark Twain, and it goes like this: ``Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.'' Surprisingly, in this case, we actually didn't fight over the water of the United States. This legislation was written by Republicans and Democrats, and it passed with unanimous, bipartisan support of 21 to 0. Both parties agreed that there is a lot we can do to improve America's water infrastructure. Basically, the bill comes down to three big things. It grows the economy and creates jobs, it cuts redtape by getting more control out of Washington, and it keeps communities safe. The first way this legislation supports America's economy is by increasing water storage. That is a big concern in my home State of Wyoming and across the West.…”