[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            GATEWAY PROJECT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, yesterday, Mr. President, was a very special 
day for the people of New York. After a lot of hard work, we finally 
welcomed President Biden to celebrate progress on Gateway, the most 
important infrastructure project in America.
  Anyone who knows me knows Gateway has been one of my greatest 
passions for more than a decade. Call it a labor of love--and it is--
because I love New York. Without our tunnels, the region's economy 
would come to a screeching halt, and not just New York's, not just New 
Jersey's but the whole Northeast and eventually the whole country's.
  So after many false starts and a lot of opposition, Gateway is 
finally full speed ahead, thanks to both the bipartisan infrastructure 
law and the great help and enthusiasm from President Biden.
  We had a good time yesterday--the President, I, and the other 
Senators--because we knew we were getting something so important done. 
And that is why we are here. The implementation of the bills we passed 
last year is really vital to this country and to keeping our prosperity 
going and increasing.
  There were a lot of smiles at yesterday's celebration. Many of us 
waited for years for this moment, and after a lot of persistence, we 
can finally say Gateway is going to be built.
  Gateway is just one of the major infrastructure initiatives supported 
by the bipartisan infrastructure law. Just like the CHIPS and Science 
Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, it is beginning to pay real 
dividends in the form of new jobs, new investments, and prosperity. We 
are going to see much more of it this year and the years to come.
  That is precisely what Democrats promised to do, and that is what we 
are delivering on.
  I thank the President for helping us and celebrating with us 
yesterday in New York.
  I yield the floor.

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