[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 138 (Wednesday, September 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 28, 1994]
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                               JOBS BILL

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, today, I, along with the majority leader, 
the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Gephardt], will introduce the National 
Infrastructure Development Act of 1994. This legislation will achieve 
two important goals: It will create more than 250,000 new jobs 
nationwide, and it will strengthen this country's crumbling 
infrastructure by providing resources to build new roads, bridges, 
water treatment facilities, and the like.
  Due to Federal, State, and local budget constraints, there is a 
growing gap between infrastructure needs and the resources to fund 
them. Increasingly, we have looked to public-private partnerships to 
fill that gap. The legislation I introduce today will put a permanent 
mechanism in place to help us maximize our opportunities to create jobs 
in infrastructure development.
  Too many of our workers are being left behind. At a time when the 
Government is struggling to meet its obligations, we need to look for 
innovative ways to create jobs. The Infrastructure Development Act taps 
new markets and resources to spur long-term job growth.
  Over the coming weeks and months, my colleagues in the House will 
have the opportunity to review this legislation. I expect this will be 
a piece of legislation that will find support on both sides of the 
aisle. Whether Democrat or a Republican, we all know that job creation 
is the key to a strong economy.

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