But that was for the purposes of this fast-tracking economic stimulus, surely. I remember the lobbying that went on when they were trying to convince us to vote for vote 35. It was all about our having to make this unusual, almost unprecedented move to get the money flowing to stimulate the economy, not to repair a nuclear reactor or for questionable politics. What I'm saying is it became sort of a catch basin for all kinds of wish lists.
On May 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.