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Why Investing in Our Nation's Infrastructure Cannot Wait THE COST OF DOING NOTHING: WHY INVESTING IN OUR NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE CANNOT WAIT (116–1) HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION FEBRUARY 7, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 35–066 PDF WASHINGTON : 2021 VerDate Aug 31 2005 17:55 Dec 24, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-7-20~1\35066.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland BOB GIBBS, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina STEVE COHEN, Tennessee SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia JOHN KATKO, New York ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas DINA TITUS, Nevada GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JARED HUFFMAN, California MIKE BOST, Illinois JULIA BROWNLEY, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida DOUG LAMALFA, California DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands BRIAN J. MAST, Florida STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey Puerto Rico GREG STANTON, Arizona TROY BALDERSON, Ohio DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida ROSS SPANO, Florida LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas GREG PENCE, Indiana ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa JESU´ S G. GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California (ii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 17:55 Dec 24, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-7-20~1\35066.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... vii STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 3 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 5 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 7 Hon. Angie Craig, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota, opening statement ................................................................................................ 8 Hon. Grace F. Napolitano, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, opening statement ............................................................................. 9 Hon. Rick Larsen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wash- ington, prepared statement ................................................................................. 171 Hon. Colin Z. Allred, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement .............................................................................................. 173 WITNESSES PANEL 1 Hon. Tim Walz, Governor, State of Minnesota, on behalf of the National Governors Association Oral statement .................................................................................................. 10 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 12 Hon. Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, California, on behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors Oral statement .................................................................................................. 13 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 15 Hon. Ray LaHood, Cochair, Building America’s Future, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation Oral statement .................................................................................................. 20 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 22 PANEL 2 Richard Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Amtrak Oral statement .................................................................................................. 81 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 82 Hon. Eric K. Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace In- dustries Association Oral statement .................................................................................................. 95 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 97 Lawrence J. Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, Chief Executive Officer, Spokane Inter- national Airport Oral statement .................................................................................................. 103 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 105 Angela Lee, Director, Charlotte Water, on behalf of the Water Environment Federation and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies Oral statement .................................................................................................. 113 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 115 (iii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 17:55 Dec 24, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-7-20~1\35066.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER iv Page Rich McArdle, President, UPS Freight, on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Oral statement .................................................................................................. 120 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 122 Kristin Meira, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) Oral statement .................................................................................................. 126 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 128 Larry I. Willis, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL–CIO Oral statement .................................................................................................. 131 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 133 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Letter of February 6, 2019, from ACI–NA et al., submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ..................................................................................................... 27 Statement of the Airports Council International—North America, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ............................................................................. 174 Letter of February 6, 2019, from Catherine Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, et al., submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ... 176 Letter of January 10, 2019, from Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona et al., submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ................................................ 179 Statement of Mr. Jason Hartke, President, The Alliance to Save Energy, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ........................................................... 182 Statement of the American Association of Port Authorities, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ................................................................................... 183 Statement of Mr. David Lawry, President, and Mr. Scott Grayson, Executive Director, American Public Works Association, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio .......................................................................................................... 188 Statement of the American Society of Civil Engineers, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ......................................................................................... 190 Statement of Mr. Juan Arvizu, Chairman of the Board, American Traffic Safety Services Association, submitted for the record by Mr. DeFazio ........... 194 Statement of Mr. Chris Spear, President and Chief Executive Officer, Amer- ican Trucking Associations, submitted for the
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