David Price: “I thank my colleague and friend, Chairwoman Lowey. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, particularly the…”

“I thank my colleague and friend, Chairwoman Lowey. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, particularly the division involving Transportation, HUD appropriations for fiscal year 2021. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and the former chairman of our subcommittee, Mario Diaz-Balart, for his kind words this morning and for his cooperation throughout this process. We do work well together, and we share many, many goals for this legislation. We have a bill that reflects that collaborative work. My heartfelt best wishes to Chairwoman Lowey. Your leadership has been exceptional, as many have said--your friendship, even more so. We are going to miss you, and we are happy to see these tributes today. And also, to other retiring Members: Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Graves; all colleagues who have contributed greatly, and whom we will miss. {time} 1130 This year's T-HUD appropriations bill represents a renewed commitment to address our Nation's housing crisis and to modernize our aging transportation infrastructure. Throughout the bill, we focus on improved safety, on the needs of underserved people and communities, and on resiliency in the face of a changing climate. Overall, the bill includes $75.9 billion in discretionary funding. That is an increase of $1.6 billion over the Fiscal Year 2020 level, and it is $16.7 billion above the President's budget request.…”