Veronica Escobar: “Eliminating this funding is reckless. It will make it harder for underserved and rural communities across the United…”

“Eliminating this funding is reckless. It will make it harder for underserved and rural communities across the United States to access this much-needed Federal funding. We know that investment in infrastructure doesn't just help rebuild our country, but it also creates badly needed American jobs that help communities across America thrive. That is why I ask my colleagues to support this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Escobar). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.”