[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6838-H6839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HISTORIC BILLS PASSED IN CONGRESS

  (Ms. NORTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

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minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, Democrats in the House have much to be 
proud of as we approach the end of the year.
  In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, we have passed two of the 
most significant bills in the history of the House of Representatives--
the Transportation and Infrastructure bill and President Biden's Build 
Back Better bill.
  I chaired the Highways and Transit Subcommittee and I was pleased to 
attend President Biden's signing of the bill at the White House. The 
bill directs $39 billion to public transportation--like D.C.'s Metro--
expands broadband, and funds replacing lead service pipes.
  Our Build Back Better bill is an omnibus bill that catches up with 
years of needs Congress has failed to meet, from affordable childcare 
that will free women and men to work, to combating climate change, a 
clear and present danger to the planet.
  It would be difficult to find more significant bills passed by the 
House of Representatives in a single session.

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