[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RURAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, in Montana, transportation services like 
Amtrak and Essential Air Service are critical for the strength of our 
economy. Montanans rely on rural air service every day, and thousands 
of tourists ride Amtrak every year to visit Glacier National Park, an 
important economic driver in northwestern Montana. But proposed changes 
to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations 
bill place these programs in danger.
  We need to get our fiscal house in order, but we must do it 
responsibly, ensuring our rural communities aren't forced to bear the 
brunt of cuts that will harm their local economies.
  I will remain a strong advocate for these programs and encourage my 
colleagues to support and protect the critical services on which rural 
Americans rely.

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