[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H2994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REBUILD THE NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. O'HALLERAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. O'HALLERAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2, the 
Moving Forward Act, legislation to repair and rebuild our Nation's 
crumbling infrastructure.
  I am pleased to see this bill make significant capital investments in 
our rural roads, schools, broadband expansion programs, and much more.
  I also want to note that outdated infrastructure disproportionately 
affects rural and Tribal communities, which too often lack access to 
quality electricity, water, and sanitation systems.
  To that end, I was pleased to see two bills I have sponsored included 
in the package.
  First, the Tribal Power Act, which ensures that Tribal communities 
get access to affordable energy sources by increasing funding for the 
Department of Energy's Indian energy education planning and management 
assistance program.
  Second is my bill for the planning, construction, and renovation of 
water, wastewater, and sanitation facilities across all of Indian 
Country.
  These much-needed updates to our infrastructure have been on 
Congress' back burner for decades, putting the health, safety, and 
growth of our communities at risk.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to voting in favor of this important bill 
and ask that you also do that.

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