[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H9498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   APPLAUDING CONGRESS FOR ITS PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND 
                            REINVESTMENT ACT

  (Ms. MARKEY of Colorado asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. MARKEY of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the 
critical actions taken by this Congress to create jobs, to cut taxes, 
and to invest in America's long-term economic growth by passing the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  With the goal of creating and saving jobs, rushing relief to 
America's businesses and families and pulling our country back from the 
brink of catastrophe, the Recovery Act was signed into law by President 
Obama in my home State of Colorado.
  As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I was 
especially pleased to see that the Colorado Department of 
Transportation was prepared with shovel-ready projects that would have 
an immediate and positive impact on the lives of Colorado's businesses 
and families.
  Since the passage of the Recovery Act, 576 jobs have been created or 
sustained through transportation projects alone in Colorado. These jobs 
have created a payroll of over $700,000. Not only have these projects 
helped reduce unemployment, but they're improving the safety and 
efficiency of Colorado's highways. With interchange improvements and 
with the addition of shoulder and bike lanes, the Recovery Act is 
making Colorado a more multimodal and sustainable place to live.

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