[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR REAL AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Nehls) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NEHLS. Mr. Speaker, as the American economy struggles to recover 
from COVID, the last thing we need is more wasteful spending on liberal 
priorities.
  Inflation is higher than it has ever been in over a decade, and 
businesses are struggling to get workers back to work because of the 
lavish handouts from our Federal Government.
  What our country needs is a pure investment in American 
infrastructure, one that would put people back to work and increase 
mobility for Americans; new roads, bridges, and pipelines built by 
Americans for Americans.
  Unfortunately, the Democrats have yet again decided to play politics 
with America's future. Rather than investing heavily in new roads, 
pipelines, and bridges, Democrats are using their infrastructure bill 
as a means to push radical left ideas on energy, leaving out oil and 
gas workers while funding goes toward achieving the Green New Deal.
  House Republicans have introduced our version of real American 
infrastructure. It is $460 billion versus the Democrats' $1 trillion 
plan. It includes investment in roads, bridges, and transit, water 
infrastructure, and broadband. It will help put Americans back to work 
and build a brighter future for America.
  That is what real American infrastructure is about, not pushing far-
left policies to appease the base. If the Democrats ever get serious 
about wanting to build out America's infrastructure, Republicans are 
ready to work with them.

                          ____________________