[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            THE HIGHWAY BILL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, the Senate continues to move closer 
and closer to passage of a bipartisan, multiyear highway bill. The 
legislation we advanced again last night is fiscally responsible. It 
will not raise taxes by a penny. It will give State and local 
governments the kind of stability they need to plan longer term 
projects for America's roads and bridges.
  The bill couldn't have advanced as far as it has already without a 
lot of very hard work from a lot of dedicated Members. I want to thank 
each of them. Doing the right thing for the American people has meant 
taking some bruises. But the American people sent us here to do some 
challenging things. They deserve our best efforts on their behalf. I am 
proud to see the Senate continue along this difficult but promising 
road.
  Success was never assured at the beginning of this process. It wasn't 
assured even yesterday, and we are not done yet. The important thing is 
that the Senate is now on the verge of passing a multiyear highway 
bill. The Senate is now positioned to pass another important piece of 
legislation for the American people. With cooperation, the Senate may 
still be able to consider more germane ideas to improve the bill even 
further. But the bottom line is this: If Republicans and Democrats 
resolve to keep working hard for the American people, we will get this 
done.

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