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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- (House of Representatives - January 28, 2009)

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I yield myself 30 seconds.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment increases transit capital funding by $3 billion to $12 billion. $1.5 billion will go to the Transit Capital Formula Program, which goes to every State, including both urban and rural areas, and $1.5 billion to the New Starts program. The amendment is supported by numerous transportation, labor, and environmental organizations. I have been informed the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO will be scoring the amendment, and the League of Conservation Voters may be scoring it as well.

This amendment has broad support because people all over the country recognize that investing in transit is one of the smartest things we can do to create jobs here in America, to reduce congestion and dependence on foreign oil, and spur economic growth.

I urge support for the amendment.

I reserve the balance of my time.

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