[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9241]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 REBUILDING OUR NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, we all agree that rebuilding our Nation's 
infrastructure is the best way to create jobs today and ensure long-
term economic growth tomorrow. Our failure to pass a long-term, fully 
funded transportation authorization has undermined our competitiveness 
as a Nation, overburdened our local and State governments, and hurt 
American businesses.
  It prevents the State and local governments in every single one of 
our districts from funding repairs to their bridges, roads, and 
railways. It leaves our infrastructure crumbling. And it discourages 
businesses from creating construction and manufacturing jobs that 
American workers could be filling today.
  Madam Speaker, I urge the transportation conference committee to 
finalize their work before the current authorization expires at the end 
of next week. We owe it to the American people to get this done.

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