House Proceeding on Jun 11th, 2008 :: 1:53:13 to 1:56:11
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Speech By: John L. Mica

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John L. Mica: mr. mica: well, i have at this time no further speakers. i'll reserve the balance of my time. for my closing remarks. and whatever time mr. oberstar chooses to take or if he nee additional

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: time, i'll be glad to assist him. reserving the balance of my time. the chairman: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. oberstar: i yield two

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Speech By: Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: minutes to the distinguished gentleman from new jersey, mr. pascrell. the chairman: the distinguished gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. pascrell: mr. chairman, the

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: passenger rail investment and improvement act of 2008 is a great piece of legislation. i want to commend chairman oberstar, chairwoman corrine brown. i know how hard you worked on this the last several

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: years, both of you. and, of course, ranking member mica and mr. shuster from pennsylvania. the need for a strong national passenger railroad system grows daily. the price of oil has reached

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: $140 per barrel. on the ground, congestion on our interstates mounts with increase in commuters and the movement of our goods. they are cutting back the number of planes and, therefore, the

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: capacity by 10% to 20%. the american people need and deserve an alternative to driving their automobiles and traveling by airplane. this legislation would bolster the for turns of our inner city

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: -- the fortunes of our inner city passenger rail system and put amtrak on the track for success. in meeting its labor commitments, under this bill, amtrak would be able to make needly improvements

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: to the heavily trafficked northeast corridor. the northeast corridor rail operations are important for new jersey's economic growth and our competitiveness. as the n.a.c. is the spine for

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: new jersey transits commuter rail commission, both mr. oberstar and mr. mica have come, seen, they understand what the situation is in terms of our relationship to economic growth. 80% of all

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: new jersey transit riders use the northeast corridor. nearly 200,000 daily trips. new jersey transit is the major operator of the n.a.c. . operating 385 trains per day to newark, new york,

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: and the 30th street philadelphia station. as compared to amtrak's 110 daily trains. the state of new jersey has invested more than $1.8 billion in the -- mr. oberstar: i yield the gentleman an

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: additiona30 seconds. mr. pascrell: thank you. like the newark airport station, as well as for the capital investments that benefit both amtrak and new jersey. this is a great relationship.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: new jersey's putting up its money, and the federal government now is leveraging that money. this is what it is all about. if we could get states to partner in what we are trying to do.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: that's why i commend the leadership from both sides. new jersey has a major interest in the success of e corridor. this stake will increase going forward as we work with the amtrak, the f.t.a.,

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the f.r.a. to build this critical infrastructure. the new tunnel that we're going to invest in over the hudson -- through the hudson river is just another way. i want to thank both sides. great

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John L. Mica: legislation. i wish you both well. the chairman: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. mica: continue to reserve ve the balance of my time. the chairman: the gentleman

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Speech By: John L. Mica