[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            JOBS LEGISLATION

  (Mr. HIMES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, several weeks ago a railroad bridge over the 
Norwalk River in my district seized, causing delay and economic damage 
along the New York-Boston corridor, an artery for jobs, for economic 
prosperity, and for growth. It turns out that this is true around the 
country.
  The American Society of Engineers grades our infrastructure a D. Make 
no mistake. We are going to fix this because the American people are 
not going to tolerate bridges that fall down and roads that crumble.
  Meanwhile, thousands of engineers, electricians, and carpenters are 
out of work. Do you see the connection between out-of-work construction 
people and a desperate need to rebuild our infrastructure? All that is 
missing is for the Republican majority to pass a jobs bill which funds 
the investment in our infrastructure that will lead to economic 
prosperity and to jobs now.
  Every day that goes by in this Chamber without an infrastructure bill 
is a vote against safety and against jobs for people who desperately 
need them.

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