Political Quotes

“during the State of the Union, President Trump called on Congress to rebuild America's infrastructure. He specifically asked Congress to pass America's Transportation Infrastructure Act ``to invest in new roads, bridges, and tunnels all across our land.'' The Senate is ready to answer President Trump's call. America's roads and bridges are important to every State, every community, and every Tribe in the Nation. The quality of our roads affects everyone. Our economy is built on a well-functioning road system that allows products from rural areas--like Utah, like Wyoming-- to get to our population centers. Interstates like I-80, in my home State of Wyoming, are critical arteries of commerce. America's roads create American jobs, move American products, and they fuel America's economy. In 2015, the U.S. transportation system moved a daily average of roughly 49 million tons of freight. That is an average of $53 billion worth of freight every single day. The quality of our roads has to keep pace. We must maintain and upgrade and, where necessary, build America's highway infrastructure. Last July, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which I chair, unanimously passed America's Transportation Infrastructure Act. The vote was 21 to 0. I introduced this bipartisan bill with fellow leaders on the committee--Ranking Member Carper, Senator Capito, and Senator Cardin. This legislation will make a historic investment in our roads.…”