Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to address America's aging roads and bridges. Our highways are in need of repair all across the country. In some places, we actually need to rebuild new roads. That is why I, along with Senators Carper, Capito, and Cardin, have introduced America's Infrastructure Act. This bipartisan legislation is going to make a significant investment in our roads, in our bridges, and in our tunnels. It will fund our highways at historic levels. These investments are critical, but just as critical is speeding up government's approvals for important road projects. Last Congress, the Environment and Public Works Committee, which I chair, heard testimony about a highway project in my home State of Wyoming. The project took a decade--a full 10 years--to get the required permits--one after another after another--but then it only took a couple of months to get the project done. It is a project that is going to make our roads safer and more efficient, which was the whole desired effect of this project. It was held up because of 10 years of waiting for Washington permits. A decade to permit, months to build--any American with common sense knows that is absurd. America's Transportation Infrastructure Act cuts through Washington redtape so projects can get done faster, better, cheaper, and smarter. That is key. We used President Trump's One Federal Decision policy as a model. It is a great plan, a great policy put forward by the President.…”