[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 107 (Thursday, July 10, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PASS EXTENSION OF THE HIGHWAY ACT
(Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, while we were on break, the 58th anniversary
of the interstate highway system was celebrated, and while there is a
lot of discussion here in the House about different issues, there is
nothing more important for this Congress to do than to create jobs for
the American public. The best way to create jobs is to pass an
extension of the Highway Act--infrastructure bills.
President Eisenhower was a President who knew we needed a strong
infrastructure and a highway system. When he needed a sponsor in the
Senate, it was Albert Gore, Sr., from Tennessee--a Democrat--who
sponsored that bill.
We need bipartisanship the way we had it with Eisenhower and Gore in
order to come up with a highway extension. If it is a gas tax--whatever
it is--we need to do it. We need to put Americans back to work, and we
need to put our infrastructure first. Those should be the
responsibilities of this House.
I pledge to support transportation efforts to get a bill passed and
to make America proud about its infrastructure again--bridges, runways,
and roads.
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