[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL FUNDING

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank President Biden for 
helping me provide $7 billion for the Hudson River tunnel project. The 
Hudson River tunnel project is the most important infrastructure 
project in the country.
  Every day, more than 200,000 people travel through the Hudson River 
tunnel between New Jersey and New York. If it were to suffer a safety 
shutdown, it could cost America $100 million in lost economic activity.
  The current tunnel is 113 years old, and it needs to be upgraded to 
avoid future shutdowns. The Hudson River tunnel project will repair the 
current tunnel, and it would build a new tunnel next to it to improve 
travel throughout the Northeast corridor.
  I worked diligently to get the funds for the Hudson River tunnel and 
the entire Gateway Program. The $7 billion grant is the largest Federal 
transportation grant in American history.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to work with a President that understands the 
importance of the Hudson River tunnel project and what it will do for 
American prosperity.

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