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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Date: July 23, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation


TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 -- (House of Representatives - July 23, 2009)

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Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Today I rise to encourage my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment that would cut funds for high-speed and passenger rail funding. Just 1 week ago, the Department of Transportation announced that it received 278 preapplications for high-speed and intercity passenger rail funds totaling $102 billion. Northeastern States submitted 79 applications totaling $35 billion; the South and Southeastern States 44 applications totaling $66 billion; Northwestern States submitted 47 applications totaling $13 billion; and the Western States submitted 108 preapplications totaling $38 billion.

Clearly, there is an increased demand for high-speed rail for the future and transportation of America. It will provide more efficient travel, increase U.S. jobs, reduce hydrostatic carbon emissions from all transportation sources, increase economic competitiveness, and reduce the dependence on foreign oil. And prove that freight lines will also offer more effective freight service. But the $8 billion provided in the American Recovery Act is just the beginning.

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment.

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