[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HIGHWAY TRUST FUND

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, Democrats overwhelmingly 
supported a sustainable solution to the current shortfall in the 
highway trust fund, but when the entire House didn't adopt it, the 
Democrats provided the votes to move the issue on to the Senate, 
confident that with more time and discussion, we can do better, 
especially working with the vast army of stakeholders who build, 
maintain, and use our Nation's transportation system.
  Our cooperation and confidence yesterday was rewarded as the Senate 
overwhelmingly passed what was essentially the Democratic motion of 2 
weeks ago. With the artful and strong leadership of Chairman Wyden, 
Chairwoman Boxer, Ranking Member Hatch, Senators Carper, Corker, and 
Murphy, they carried the argument, and they carried the day. The result 
was 79 votes for a sustainable solution.
  Mr. Speaker, the stakeholders are united. They are out now across the 
country, arguing that we allow the House to vote on the Senate 
proposal. Let's commit to working together to solve this transportation 
problem.

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