[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 LET'S WORK TOGETHER ON INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. BAIRD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise in opposition to the 
Democrats' infrastructure proposal. This weekend the President said 
that his Build Back Better agenda costs zero dollars and that it adds 
zero dollars to the national debt.
  With all due respect, I disagree. The CBO's report projects that it 
will add $398 billion to the deficit. Further, this multi-trillion 
partisan spending spree is projected to add as much as $1.75 trillion 
to the deficit over the next 10 years.
  This bill only dedicates less than 10 percent of its multi-trillion 
dollar price tag to highways, bridges, and other projects. Less than 10 
percent.
  Last month, Republicans offered our own counter bill, the STARTER 
Act, that offered targeted investments in core infrastructure that 
meets our Nation's needs.
  For years, Congress has worked together to get a targeted 
infrastructure package across the finish line. Let's get back to doing 
that.

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