[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5876-H5877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE

  (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, as a Member of Congress representing the 
Virgin Islands, I came to Congress determined to increase long-term 
Federal investment in infrastructure, among other things.
  I congratulate the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 
chairman, Mr. DeFazio; Highways and Transit Subcommittee chair, Ms. 
Norton; and other committees for H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.
  In the midst of so much uncertainty in the economy during the current 
public health crisis, the American people need the certainty of H.R. 2 
to count on stable and strong investment in infrastructure to sustain 
and create jobs, and enhance the mobility and safety of American 
motorists, passengers, and throughput systems.
  The Moving Forward Act makes a real investment in America, especially 
in underserved districts like my own. While all of the States have 
received small and steady increases in funding over the recent decade, 
severe cuts have disproportionately and negatively affected Americans 
in U.S. territories.
  In the meantime, substandard highways, roads, and stormwater 
infrastructure have further affected harsh weather patterns. In my 
district, we still feel the aftermath of major category 5 hurricanes 
every day. It has been our new normal for some time before the current 
COVID normal.
  We know firsthand that there are areas throughout this country that 
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in desperate need of revitalizing infrastructure. The American people 
and businesses are rightly concerned with the infrastructure.
  In the 117th Congress, we must show our constituents that the next 
Congress is determined to build America back better.

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