"For the sake of public safety, an improved environment and a better quality of life, Congress

"For the sake of public safety, an improved environment and a better quality of life, Congress should act quickly and dedicate significant funding to fixing these chokepoints."
Diane Steed
President of American Highway Users Alliance, concerning bottleneck traffic. A study released Thursday found that the number of major U.S. traffic chokepoints rose 40 percent over five years.
"Beware. Nobody in Europe is ready to be a second-class citizen. Europe is made up of 25 countries, not of three."
Rocco Buttiglione
Italy's European affairs minister, commenting on a Wednesday meeting of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.