[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               URGENT NEED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

  (Mr. DELGADO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DELGADO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Infrastructure 
Week and call attention to the urgent need for investment in rural 
areas like mine in upstate New York.
  As an example, every time I am home in my district, I hear from folks 
about the need to invest in infrastructure to help our family farmers 
succeed.
  When farmers drive their livestock or dairy products down to New York 
City or the immediately surrounding areas, they need bridges and roads 
they can rely on, structures that can carry product without potholes or 
fear of collapse.
  But infrastructure does not just mean bridges, roads, and seaports. 
It means access to markets through high-speed internet.
  Astoundingly, 25 million Americans lack rural broadband. This means 
25 million Americans who own small businesses, operate small farms, 
want to apply for college online, or do homework, or access lifesaving 
medicine cannot, because they lack internet access.
  This week, I was proud to launch, with the leadership of Whip 
Clyburn, a task force on rural broadband.
  I am ready to partner with folks on both sides of the aisle to 
address the need to rebuild our infrastructure and access broadband 
both in upstate New York and across the country.
  Let's get this done.

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