[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            SONORAN CORRIDOR

  (Ms. McSALLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, the number one priority I hear from my 
constituents is creating more jobs and economic opportunity in southern 
Arizona, and this week, I introduced legislation, along with my Arizona 
colleagues, to do just that.
  Southern Arizona already plays a vital role in our Nation's trade 
partnership with Mexico through its proximity to the border and key 
interstate systems, but more can be done to take advantage of these 
invaluable assets.
  Right now, trucks driving north on Interstate 19 from the Mariposa 
Port of Entry at Nogales must travel on congested city routes before 
meeting Interstate 10 to travel east. This impedes the flow of traffic 
and wastes valuable time and money.
  A connection between the two highways south of Tucson would reduce 
this congestion, help attract businesses to southern Arizona, and 
expand trade connectivity for the southwestern United States and 
Mexico.
  My bill, the Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act, would 
designate this proposed connection a high-priority corridor on the 
National Highway System. It has the support of the entire Arizona 
delegation.
  Its passage is in the best interest of southern Arizona, our State, 
and our country; and I look forward to working with my colleagues to 
move this important project forward.

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