A lot of talk about jobs and this relationship this very bipartisan hearing we had. But i think there is a reason for that and that is that we cant get past the first hurdle how are we going to pay for it. It costs money. Rail, buses, ports, bridges, highways not free. So we are so hung up on trying to do the impossible fund all of those without money that we cant get to what the money will do. We are approaching the absolute deadline, may 31. The construction season is already here. Its 65 degrees in d. C. Today. I wonder if people even in Congress Know that very first bill, eisenhower bill in 1956 had a 13year authorization, because the republicans in the 1950s were attuned to how long it takes to do exactly the kinds of things, mr. Garamendi that your chart points to. And you need an authorization more than a few months or even a few years. 13year authorization. No wonder that those postworld war ii years were the very best years for the American Economy. The states simply cannot ma
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Friend who is a very valuable member of our committee. And all others, again, someone whos always 202 5853882. Thoughtful, always helpful, always works in a bipartisan manner. You saw it on this floor yesterday when he and chairman we will begin with the culberson delivered their bill headlines. In a very bipartisan and very this is the front page of the professional manner. He does the same thing in our Financial Times. Committee. I just want to thank my friend and reserve the balance of my the u. S. Economy came near to time. The chair the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. Stalling in the first quarter. The gentlelady from florida is recognized. Ms. Wasserman schultz madam chair, at this time i yield back the balance of my time. The chair the gentlelady from florida yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair without objection. Mr. Cole once again thank my friend, my working partner in t
Defend its views as does the right to life. That is the way our system operates. And Campaign Finances reform is about lower the limits, restrict the speech, restrict the speech and what happens is the only is e who can win election incumbent politicians because they have those that raise the money and any challenger has to raise the money. If you dont have an army of thousands and thousands of buppedlers you cannot effectively challenge an incumbent. That is not the unintended effect of these laws, that is the intended effect. We have super pacs that are speaking on the sidelines and you have politicians who play games. They speak since they cannot speak directly under the law they will say who will rid me of this trouble some clerk. If a group is supporting you, you hope what they say bears some resemblance of what you believe but you cant talk to them so if they get it wrong, there is nothing you can do. A far better system would be to allow individuals unlimited contributions to ca