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On the recordFebruary 2, 2012
At this moment, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is working on what is arguably the worst transportation bill in the history of Congress--just when we need the best. It's not just wrong sized with too few esources from the wrong sources. It fails to protect the integrity of the trust fund, inviting opposition from budget hawks. It reverses 20 years of transportation reform by attacking the cheapest way to develop highway capacity in most communities, transit and cycling. It even eliminates the Safe Routes to School program for our children. I hope my staff heard wrong that the committee chair will deny participation to anybody who asks for a vote on a provision, not just in committee, but will not even be able to offer an amendment on the floor. Let's get back to the bipartisan tradition to have infrastructure that America needs. ____________________
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon
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Feb 2, 2012

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