[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    WELL WISHES TO HON. BUD SHUSTER ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

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                               speech of

                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 2001

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to one of our 
colleagues, Congressman Bud Shuster who is retiring this year after 28 
years of service in the House of Representatives.
  Bud Shuster has served his constituents well in his time in Congress. 
He has worked hard to improve the economic health of Pennsylvania's 9th 
Congressional District, and he has been successful in securing federal 
infrastructure funding for Pennsylvania's 9th District, which is 
located in the rugged terrain of the Allegheny Mountains. He has also 
honestly and accurately reflected his constituents' views in his many 
votes in the House of Representatives.
  Congressman Shuster has also worked tirelessly and in a bipartisan 
fashion as a leader of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation to 
address problems facing the Commonwealth. The collegiality that has 
marked the Pennsylvania delegation's cooperative efforts has stood out 
as a refreshing contrast to the bitter partisanship that has often 
divided the House in recent years, and Bud Shuster, as one of the 
senior members of the delegation, has had a significant role in setting 
and maintaining that tone. I have always appreciated the courtesy and 
attention that he has displayed to his delegation colleagues--which, I 
want to emphasize, took no notice of party affiliation.
  Congressman Shuster's most important legacy will undoubtedly be the 
leadership that he provided on the House Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. Congressman Shuster has long recognized the 
importance of government-provided infrastructure in promoting economic 
growth in this country. He has led a highly successful fight to provide 
greater resources for investments in our nation's highways, bridges, 
mass transit, and aviation system. He was actively involved with 
Chairman Robert Roe in crafting the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991, which increased federal funding for 
surface transportation infrastructure. As chairman of the 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Shuster was 
the driving force behind the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st 
Century (TEA 21) and the Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 
21st Century (AIR 21). America will benefit from Congressman Shuster's 
legislative initiatives for decades to come.
  I want to wish Congressman Shuster well on the occasion of his 
retirement.

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