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“NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3236 on May 15, 2015.
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NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK
(Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, with this being National Infrastructure Week, I want to call attention to the crisis facing the Federal highway trust fund.
In my home State of Arkansas, the highway and transportation department has canceled several projects due to the depletion of the trust fund. It is vital that we find a solution to this crisis that finances the trust fund for the long term and keeps our roads and highways safe for travel and commerce.
This is why, next week, I plan to file legislation to plug the $15 billion deficit in the trust fund without raising taxes. It will be commonsense legislation that Members on both sides of the aisle should get behind in order to prioritize funding for our critical infrastructure construction and maintenance and to avoid these crisis deadlines in the future.
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