Dean Phillips

Full funding for this program is key to advancing projects in the CIG pipeline.

Without it, an infrastructure plan cannot become real.

let's not let the perfect be the enemy of economic survival.

This bill will give communities the tools to plan ahead and increase their resiliency, which will save lives and reduce costs in the long run.

I commit to helping this committee and this Congress to pass this bipartisan infrastructure package.

It is time for the Federal Government to invest in Minnesota's future and, in doing so, America's future.

The next infrastructure package must prioritize these communities so that all Americans have equal access to economic prosperity and to modernized wastewater infrastructure in order to sustain healthy homes.

It is time to come together and take concrete action. We need to modernize our infrastructure.

We can all agree that Democrats and Republicans all want to invest in infrastructure.

The nation needs to invest an additional $2 trillion in infrastructure over the next 10 years.

Trump and congressional Democrats have made a commitment to the American people for at least $1 trillion for infrastructure.

The Committee should provide dedicated support for projects that help communities become more energy efficient, resilient and better prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change.

Investing in our infrastructure enjoys broad support.

They were able to build them because their national governments decided to make a commitment.

Providing continued federal support for transportation options is critical to the continued success of urban areas.

Unless our national infrastructure strategy is one that helps cut down on emissions and strengthen the ability of our network to withstand natural disasters, then we'd only be shortchanging ourselves.

There is no substitute for robust public investment, particularly in those areas and those projects that don't promise the private sector profit.

In our mountain communities, in Summit and Eagle Counties, we are in need of significant infrastructure investment to meet the need of population growth and heavy tourist traffic.

We need to make substantial investments in projects along the US-Mexico border--investments commensurate with the seriousness of the problem.

I believe it is time to start paving the path to justice.

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