Patty Murray: “In every part of our country, Americans are frustrated by the transportation problems we face every day. We sit in…”

“In every part of our country, Americans are frustrated by the transportation problems we face every day. We sit in traffic on overcrowded roads. We wait through delays in congested airports. We have rural areas trapped in the past--without the roads and infrastructure they need to survive. We have many Americans who rely on a Coast Guard that doesn't have the resources to fully protect us. We have many families who live near oil and gas pipelines and who want us to ensure their safety. Our transportation problems frustrate us as individuals, and they frustrate our Nation's economy--slowing down our productivity and putting the brakes on our progress. It is time to help Americans on our highways, railways, airways, and waterways, and we can, by passing the Transportation appropriations bill. For months, Senator Shelby and I have worked in a bipartisan way--with almost every Member of the Senate--to meet the transportation needs in all 50 States. You told us your priorities--and we found a way to accommodate them. We have come up with a balanced, bipartisan bill that will make our highways safer, our roads less crowded, and our country more productive. And now is our chance to put this progress to work for the people we represent. Our bill has broad support from both parties. It passed the subcommittee and the full committee unanimously.”