On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Mr. Chairman, that was an interesting colloquy, especially given the fact that the Senate has passed a bipartisan transportation bill; again, a bill that has very broad support that, if we took it up today in the House, we could get it passed right now, and it would be good for the economy and good for the fact that we have 17 percent unemployment in the construction industry. As I remarked earlier, the Republican budget that we're considering would actually cut transportation funding spending outlays by 46 percent next year. That is not good for the economy, and I hope this body will overturn that. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).
