I really fought for it. Unfortunately they had other priorities and for you to get your time in plenary to be interpellated, that also depends on the other bills that are lined up. I was quite candid with the President and I asked him point blank, 'do you really need the emergency powers?' He said 'Well, you know it's up to you. I trust Sec. Tugade, he will not take advantage.' He didn't really give me a definitive answer. I said 'Because Mr. President, I am ready with it.' I chided a little bit Senate President Pimentel and I said 'Kaso itong mga ito hindi ako na-schedule masyado eh.' Senate President Pimentel said 'No, we will.' But you know what, even if we pass it in the Senate, House doesn't want to pass it.
Pwede nilang gamitin ang kadahilanan na iyan but it's still not an excuse for them to be negligent in their jobs. So titignan natin, may pagpapabaya ba sila o may kumita ba dito, hindi naman dapat ganon. Basta alam mo Ms. Nimfa ayoko na masyadong magbigay pa ng detalye sapagkat bukas na ang ating pagdinig dito, at yung ating mga kababayan natin ang gusto na lang nila, kailan ba talaga magagamit ang mga train na yan para maibsan ang problema ng aming paglalakbay, para sa ilang daang libong tao ang nakasakay diyan araw-araw.