Joe Biden: “The funding levels in this bill that delay the upgrade are adding to the cost of air pollution, wasted time in traffic…”

“The funding levels in this bill that delay the upgrade are adding to the cost of air pollution, wasted time in traffic, airport delays, highway and airport maintenance costs, and safety problems. Even more foolishly, Mr. President, by indefinitely delaying the completion of the Northeast corridor improvements, this bill will indefinitely delay the day when new high-speed transit--already ordered, already funded in the same legislation--will be able to go into full operation. Not only is this a pointless waste of the new equipment, but a false economy.”