[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 15, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3826-H3827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REBUILDING OUR NATION'S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Infrastructure 
Week, a week to highlight the importance and necessity of rebuilding 
our country's crumbling infrastructure, thus investing in our own 
future.
  The American Society of Civil Engineers gives U.S. infrastructure a 
``D plus'' with over 56,000 bridges considered structurally deficient, 
major airports unable to keep up with the demand and outdated water 
pipelines experiencing an estimated 240,000 water main breaks annually.
  In fact, my own district in Central Florida, one of the fastest 
growing in America, is crisscrossed by Interstate 4, which has been 
deemed one of the most dangerous highways in the entire Nation.
  The need to invest in highway improvements, auxiliary roads, public

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transportation, and airports is palpable.
  As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 
upgrading infrastructure with 21st century technology would benefit all 
Americans, and can be done in a bipartisan manner.
  If we seek to sustain the economic growth witnessed these last 2 
years or simply keep our citizenry safe, further expansion of 
infrastructure hubs is necessary, and we should no longer delay in 
investing in our future. It is time to build and time for Congress to 
get to work.

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