[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMMEMORATION OF ARTBA'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2002

  Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, as a Representative of 
California, I appreciate the importance transportation plays in the 
daily lives of Americans. Whether it be the movement of goods and 
services or one's personal utilization of our expansive transportation 
network, America's transportation infrastructure has continued to 
thrive and evolve at unprecedented levels. The knowledge and efforts 
dedicated by groups such as America Road & Transportation Builders 
Association (ARTBA) have played a vital role in ensuring America's 
roadways, airports and waterways continue to effectively and 
efficiently meet our transportation needs.
  This country has become the prosperous and efficacious nation that we 
live in today, due largely to the ingenuity and persistence 
demonstrated by so many Americans. Horatio Sawyer Earle, one of ARTBA's 
founding fathers, set out in 1902 to materialize a vision he had of 
connecting all the states' capitals through a network of highways. What 
ensued was an organization and set of ideas that has, for 100 years and 
counting, been at the vanguard of envisioning and implementing 
improvements to our nation's transportation infrastructure.
  In areas of commerce, as well as personal commute, transportation has 
incorporated itself as an indispensable aspect of America's growth. 
America's transportation network enables us to partake in a tremendous 
$6 trillion worth of freight. The transportation construction industry 
itself is worth $160 billion a year and employs 1.6 million people. 
America has seen the successful implementation of these transportation 
endeavors in large part due to ARTBA's fielded expertise and fruitful 
consultations.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to personally 
express both my admiration for ARTBA in reaching this 100-year 
milestone, and my gratitude for their unparalleled contributions to 
America's transportation infrastructure.

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