On the recordJuly 10, 2014
Mr. Speaker, while we were on break, the 58th anniversary of the interstate highway system was celebrated, and while there is a lot of discussion here in the House about different issues, there is nothing more important for this Congress to do than to create jobs for the American public. The best way to create jobs is to pass an extension of the Highway Act--infrastructure bills. President Eisenhower was a President who knew we needed a strong infrastructure and a highway system. When he needed a sponsor in the Senate, it was Albert Gore, Sr., from Tennessee--a Democrat--who sponsored that bill. We need bipartisanship the way we had it with Eisenhower and Gore in order to come up with a highway extension. If it is a gas tax--whatever it is--we need to do it. We need to put Americans back to work, and we need to put our infrastructure first. Those should be the responsibilities of this House. I pledge to support transportation efforts to get a bill passed and to make America proud about its infrastructure again--bridges, runways, and roads. ____________________
