[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AND THE ECONOMY

  (Ms. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to highlight how the 
bipartisan infrastructure law will accelerate last year's record job 
growth.
  In Cleveland and Akron, more than 50 percent of roads have pavement 
in poor condition. The infrastructure law will help to repave these 
roads and reduce commute times. The law allows public transit agencies 
like the RTA and Akron Metro in my district to replace outdated 
vehicles, build new garages, and expand services.
  Ohio has more lead pipes than almost every other State in the 
country. The infrastructure law will help to ensure every child and 
family in our region has access to safe drinking water. The law will 
expand access to safe drinking water, and the law will expand access to 
high-speed internet to the roughly 30 percent of Cleveland households 
that currently lack it.
  These projects will create thousands of jobs across our State, jobs 
that come on the heels of last year's record economic job growth. In 
2021, we had the greatest year of job creation in history. Unemployment 
is down, and wages are rising.
  Make no mistake, the Biden agenda is creating jobs and delivering 
results, real results, for the people.

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