almost all States have moved forward aggressively to use the highway funds provided under the Recovery Act to create and sustain family-wage jobs, contribute to our Nation's long-term economic growth, and help the United States recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
Oberstar criticizes Hawaii's slow use of Recovery Act highway funds.
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