[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        PARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to what has 
become the new normal here in Washington, D.C.
  Despite talks of bipartisanship and unity, Democrats have turned to a 
partisan, top-down, rampant spending style of governing with President 
Biden's infrastructure vision as the latest example.
  The fact is that the President's $2.3 trillion infrastructure vision 
really isn't about infrastructure at all. Only 5 percent is proposed 
for roads and bridges, and only 2 percent for airways, waterways, and 
ports. Instead, Democrats have proposed spending over half a trillion 
dollars on Green New Deal-style programs to fulfill a far left wish 
list.
  What is their solution for paying for all of this?
  Increasing your taxes.
  The tax hikes to fund this spending spree will only hurt workers and 
result in lower wages and suppressed economic growth.
  Madam Speaker, I encourage my friends on the other side of the aisle 
to stop posturing and work with us on this side of the aisle. Madam 
Speaker, we are ready to work with you across the aisle on a package 
that will truly make a difference to my constituents in Arkansas and 
people across our great Nation.

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