[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3583-H3584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REJECT PARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, every 5 years, this body deliberates a 
surface transportation reauthorization, which is traditionally a 
bipartisan effort to deliver improvements to America's infrastructure, 
like roads, bridges, highways, and transit.
  Unfortunately, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are 
stripping this bill of its bipartisan roots in favor of their my-way-
or-the-highway plan that is riddled with Green New Deal priorities, 
wasteful spending, and a clear prioritization of urban America over 
rural America.
  The Democrats' bill provides an estimated $307 billion for Green New 
Deal-related mandates, ties the hands of States to address their unique 
projects, fails to streamline the project delivery process, and pulls 
resources away from programs upon which rural communities rely.
  That is a losing deal for every American waiting for real improvement 
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infrastructure they use every day, and it is a losing deal for our kids 
and grandkids who will be forced to foot the bill.
  We must reject this harmful proposal and work together on a 
bipartisan surface transportation bill that meets the mark for every 
American who relies on our Nation's transportation systems.

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