[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE IS A TOP PRIORITY

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, since I came to Congress 3 years ago, I 
have made it a top priority to work toward improving our Nation's 
infrastructure. I have repeatedly advocated and testified for repairing 
and expanding our roadways and bridges across the Sixth District, 
including Interstate 81, the economic backbone of the Sixth 
Congressional District.
  But the Senate agreement up this week allocates just $110 billion for 
roads and bridges, less than 15 percent of the total bill's funding.
  Further, House Democrats are tying its passage to the $4.3 trillion 
tax-and-spend boondoggle they call human infrastructure.
  The bill includes $7.5 billion to create a Civilian Climate Corps to 
promote the Green New Deal, $80 billion for the IRS to double the 
number of agents that will target American families and businesses, and 
provides a zero percent increase for Homeland Security as the Biden 
border crisis continues to worsen.
  Additionally, the bill provides $42.3 billion in tax credits for the 
wealthy, while at the same time raising $2.1 trillion in higher taxes 
on the middle-class families and job creators.
  With inflation on the rise and unprecedented levels of government 
spending driving up our national debt, we cannot afford this loaded 
legislative package.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose both of these bills when 
they come before the House.

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