Blake Moore: “The President has sent us the American Jobs Act, a plan to put the country back to work while it makes investments in…”

“The President has sent us the American Jobs Act, a plan to put the country back to work while it makes investments in our struggling economy. This bill would modernize and rehabilitate 30,000 public schools; establish a desperately needed infrastructure bank; pump $50 billion into our aging roads, bridges, railroads, and airports. In fact, we have 71,000 ``structurally deficient'' bridges in this country. We're falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to modern railways, roads, and schools. And this bill is of critical importance to my district. Of the Nation's cities, Milwaukee has the second-largest percentage of its workforce in the manufacturing sector. Passing this bill means jobs for my constituents making support beams for bridges, manufacturing tools, building engines, putting together construction equipment, designing and producing computers for airports; trucking, rail, and port transportation. And yes, it even means making bacon and eggs at the local diner to support these workers. Mr. Speaker, let's put America back to work. Pass the American Jobs Act and pass it now. ____________________”