I believe in Federal infrastructure spending and see it as one of the primary purposes of Government.
Well, we know the problem. We talked about the fact there is about $600 billion out there, and it is growing every day i...
That is my point. This has been available to everyone, and you haven't turned them away. I think you have answered it ve...
I mean, this is not just a matter of convenience; it is a matter of life and death.
Clearly, we need to think about how we can do things differently.
OK, it has been 16 years since the Federal aid program authorized the use of State infrastructure banks.
We can't expect to spend our way out of this crisis with Federal dollars alone; we need a true public-private partnershi...
As we consider legislation aimed at modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Congress must avoid creating ne...
I believe that TSCA is a fundamentally sound statute. But it is 30 years old, and the science of chemical risk assessmen...
The goal of combining greater regulatory certainty under the Clean Air Act with significant advances in public health an...
For years I have been leading the fight in Washington for increased investment in transportation and infrastructure.
Yes, I did oppose the stimulus bill because it didn't stimulate. It is as simple as that.
I think, though, that the primary thing is the crumbling infrastructure.
There are two things here: the indirect jobs and then the long-term, how this helps others.
The last Administration had a figure, and I have it down here. It is 34,779 jobs for every billion dollars that is inves...
Now, one of the things that is not talked about are the indirect jobs, the long-run jobs, the getting people to work.
A key consideration for the short-term infusion of infrastructure spending is this: Every dollar invested in constructio...
I am relieved the Senate was able to work out a deal last night on the 30-day extension of the highway program.
