Joe Lieberman: “I'm delighted to join with Senator Moynihan and Senators Lautenberg, Chafee, Dodd, and numerous other colleagues to…”

“I'm delighted to join with Senator Moynihan and Senators Lautenberg, Chafee, Dodd, and numerous other colleagues to introduce the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Reauthorization Act of l997. As a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I was proud to have worked hard with Senator Moynihan and others to craft ISTEA in l991. Without a doubt, ISTEA was the most significant and innovative transportation legislation of a generation. It recognized that our Nation is now reaching a maturing system of transportation. With our Interstate system built, ISTEA moved us to also focus on maintenance, intermodalism, efficiency, funding flexibility, and environmental protection. So often today we hear complaints about laws and programs that don't work. ISTEA is a law that has worked and is working--very well. It's one area where we don't need to reinvent government--we did that in l991 when we adopted ISTEA. That's why Governors, mayors, county officials, guilders unions, environmental groups, planners, businessmen and women, and others are telling us to reauthorize the law with minimal change.”