Peter DeFazio: “Thanks for calling this hearing to highlight just some of the critical investments in the Infrastructure Investment and…”

Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation last Congress that all rail labor unions and shipper groups from a wide array of industries, including the American Chemistry Council (ACC) endorsed.

I think there is going to be a lot of work coming.

As polar ice steadily decreases, new trade routes will emerge, linking Asia, North America, and Europe.

So, I guess that kind of raises the issue, which I will be passing on to Garret Graves, who I think will chair this committee in the future, of whether or not we should raise the passenger facility charge so we have a user fee which pays…