House Proceeding 07-23-09 on Jul 23rd, 2009 :: 0:35:10 to 0:37:30
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Ciro Rodriguez: and some of the people around the world. i don't mind spending it. my dad used to say, it's not how much you spend, son, it's how you spend it. with that, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. olver: mr. chairman, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr.

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Speech By: Ciro Rodriguez

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Ciro Rodriguez: rodriguez,ho is a member of the subcommittee. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. rodriguez: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 3288, the 2010 transportaon appropriations spending bill. in particular, i want to express my support for passage of the rail funding within the bill that amounts to about $4 billion. i want to thank the chairman olver and his leadership and

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Ciro Rodriguez: the appropriations committee for demonstrating their commitment to the passenger and high speed rail by providing funding in this bill that will enable urban, suburban and rural communities in america to be connected by a system that will deliver safe, swift, efficient and economical travel

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Ciro Rodriguez: across our nation. the $4 billion provided in this bill will support a competitive grant process, the federal railroad administration will oversee the grant applications and award the process for those that have concerns about the funding, i want to ress that current demand for passenger rail exceeds

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Ciro Rodriguez: avaible funds. in the preapplication process for passenger rail funding, texas, for example, has requested $3.1 billion. california has requested $21.6 billion. nevada, $12.5 billion. and overall 40 locations throughout america have requested in excess of over

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Ciro Rodriguez: $104 billion. the fact of the matter is that $4 billion is only a small down payment and investment in passenger rail. texas desperately needs the passenger and high speed rail. funding for speed rail will reduce congestion and pollution, create jobs and

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Ciro Rodriguez: connect america in our communities. the san antonio-austin corridor is booming and the highways are congested. america's passenger rail system is terribly underdevelopmented, underfunded when compared to other nationsuch as france,