On the recordNovember 30, 2015
There is a lot to be done on infrastructure, and safe drinking water is among those important things. My district is very large and rural, with 33 counties in southern Illinois. This bill will help. We need to do what we can now, and hopefully this success, as my colleague Mr. Tonko has said, will help us build on future areas where we can work together. Mr. Tonko will continue to be a rabid dog on this issue, and I appreciate his commitment for further discussions. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 611. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
