Connie Mack: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lend my strong support to passage of this important legislation, which would restore $10…”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lend my strong support to passage of this important legislation, which would restore $10 million to the critical widening of I-75, which is now underway in Southwest Florida. It is the same language that we included in the transportation bill when we voted on it in 2005. By ensuring this $10 million will be spent to widen I-75 in Lee and Collier Counties in Florida, we are protecting the economic viability, quality of life, and public safety for all who rely on it. For that, I thank my colleagues for supporting this important legislation. While this matter has received well-deserved scrutiny, the legislative process, however flawed it has been, is now doing what the people want and deserve. I would hope that as a result of what we have learned and what we may continue to learn that this institution will be better and that we will ensure it never happens again. Again, I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this legislation and for doing what is best and right for the people of Southwest Florida.”