[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H8974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND THE HIGHWAY BILL

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank my colleagues for working 
across the aisle to prepare to pass the first long-term highway bill in 
more than a decade.
  For too long, Washington has governed from one manufactured crisis to 
another. This has hurt our economy by creating an environment of 
uncertainty for great manufacturers like Caterpillar, John Deere, UTC, 
and Woodward.
  American families shouldn't have to worry when they cross a decrepit 
bridge on their way to the grocery store or take their kids to school. 
The men and women of labor who build our roads and bridges deserve this 
long-overdue, job-creating highway bill. And so do we.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleagues for working together on this 
important issue.

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