Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his extraordinary leadership on this extraordinary bill.

Last year, I stood up right on this floor and asked, ``Where is our infrastructure bill?'' Well, thanks to Chairman DeFazio, we finally have one.

This bill allocates $300 billion to rebuild our roads and our bridges so my constituents on Staten Island and in South Brooklyn don't have to pay thousands of dollars a year to repair road damage to their cars.

This bill invests $100 billion for more reliable mass transit so my constituents in Brooklyn aren't stuck waiting for an R train, F train, D train, that never seems to arrive.

This bill includes my legislation to overturn outdated rules, preventing agencies like the Port Authority and the MTA from using the tolls they collect to provide discounts for commuters, with no other choice but to pay the highest tolls in the country.

Eleven months ago, I stood here because we couldn't wait another year. And now I am proud to be able to tell my constituents they won't have to wait. The days of decrepit roads, endless congestion, delayed trains and buses will soon be over.

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