[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 91 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, this week, the Republican-controlled 
House of Representatives approved their version of the fiscal year 2015 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. 
Instead of investing in America's future, this legislation slashes 
investments in our Nation's transportation and housing infrastructure.
  Funding for Amtrak is cut by $200 million. Funding for the Public 
Housing Capital Fund is cut below sequester levels, and funding for 
HOME investment partnership is cut to its lowest level in history.
  Sadly, it gets worse. The bill practically eliminates the TIGER grant 
program that funds innovative highway, port, and rail projects.
  At a time when America's infrastructure is crumbling, why on Earth 
would Congress slash funding for critical infrastructure investments 
that support jobs?
  To compete in the 21st century economy, we must bet on America's 
future and dedicate resources to infrastructure projects that support 
jobs in the construction sector, grow our economy, and rebuild America. 
Our competitors are investing in infrastructure. It is time we do, too.

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