[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 1, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FOUR PILLARS FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL
(Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, House Democrats have an opportunity to
create substantive, innovative, and cost-effective legislation that
will bring jobs and economic growth to America through an
infrastructure bill.
As co-chair of the New Democratic Coalition's Infrastructure Task
Force, we are actively drafting policy priorities to be considered for
a House infrastructure bill. It is important to have Americans of all
sectors' voices as we do this, and last week the infrastructure
listening sessions were hosted by Representatives Colin Allred and Marc
Veasey in Dallas and Joe Cunningham in Charleston.
New Democrats are intensely focused on receiving and implementing
forward-looking and practical ideas to help everyday Americans use
infrastructure that supports job creation and advancement, multiple
forms of transportation, policy proposals to mitigate climate change,
and streamline bureaucracy.
It is my hope that the President and Republicans will join us as we
focus on four pillars for an infrastructure deal: modernize America's
infrastructure and seek new revenue, create an infrastructure bank to
finance the project, create incentives for communities most in need to
finance those projects through grant programs, and encourage innovation
and reform through responsible regulatory streamlining and the
utilization of public-private partnerships that work.
Building and renovating roads, bridges, ports, greener schools and
hospitals, and broadbands all need the support of Congress to advance
the flow of America's goods and services. It is what we need to do to
keep our dominance in the economy.
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