[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H77-H78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FOR THE PEOPLE--INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, as I rise today to begin discussing 
infrastructure, I cannot let go the remarks from my colleagues on the 
other side of the aisle, their being completely appalled by the Speaker 
not bringing over one resolution in what they believe to be a timely 
manner, but expressing no concern for the fact that the Senate has not 
taken up 400 bills that have been passed by this House, 275 that were 
bipartisan, from their own side.
  But they have no concern for that. They do have concern for one bill. 
That is inappropriate, and I am very sad about my colleagues for this.
  Democrats have been working hard to fulfill a promise to the Nation. 
Americans in the Virgin Islands and in Puerto Rico are feeling the 
brunt of aging and weakening infrastructure--

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demonstrated by a series of recent major disasters--which the Democrats 
are working hard to support.
  We must remain committed to rebuilding disaster-stricken communities, 
replacing crumbling infrastructure, and developing and deploying the 
infrastructure needed to connect us like never before, including 
through 5G.
  We cannot allow the Senate and this administration to impede our 
efforts to make American infrastructure better, safer, and more 
resilient.

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