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Congressional Record—Senate S5486 S5486 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 23, 2015 have had bipartisan Democrats and Re- HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015— mains open—at least for now. It will be publicans working together and plead- MOTION TO PROCEED—Continued replaced in 2018, with a price tag of $7.3 ing with the President and the White The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- million, about 2 minutes’ worth of the House, starting with Simpson-Bowles, ator from Vermont. money we wasted in Iraq. It is an issue which was a bipartisan effort. The Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, of safety. It is an issue of economic cer- Gang of 6, the Committee of 12, the Vermonters—like many Americans— tainty. It is a commonsense invest- supercommittee were all bipartisan ef- are frustrated. They are frustrated ment that has been delayed for too forts. when they see short-term patches that long because resources are far too I was part of the dinner group, which do not make investments in our crum- scarce. I am willing to bet the same was an effort to plead with the Presi- bling infrastructure. They are frus- could be said of all 50 States rep- dent to do something together to ad- trated with seeing meaningful policy resented in this body. dress this problem and being turned advance, while Congress bickers over We all agree that a long-term trans- down time after time after time. Now how to pay for it—and at what expense portation bill means safe bridges, we are sailing toward the end of this to other critical programs. paved roads, and completed railways. But it also encourages innovative Presidency, and obviously nothing is Passing a long-term authorization to projects that incorporate public health, going to be done even though the So- make needed improvements to our environmental, and social incentives. cial Security trust fund is going to ex- aging roads and bridges is a matter of Look no further than Burlington, VT. pire on the President’s watch. They common sense. It is a matter of safety. And quite frankly, for us in Congress, A picturesque town nestled on the will come up with some gimmick and shores of Lake Champlain, it is home shift some money around and so forth, it’s our job. After 11 short-term extensions over to a variety of innovative entre- thereby just putting us further in debt preneurs and businesses, from high- and kicking the can down the road. the course of 3 years, Congress finally approved MAP–21 in 2012. Now, two tech hubs to specialty food producers. They have to cover this because politi- As our businesses and communities cally they will not allow this to hap- short-term extensions later and faced with another expiration deadline, we grow, Vermonters depend on safe and pen, but they will do it in a way that reliable modes of transportation to makes our situation even worse. have a choice: another patch, or pass a meaningful, long-term transportation keep them connected. As the President careens toward re- Church Street is a pedestrian-only tirement and his legacy, one of those authorization that will give our States the ability to build and repair roads, street that welcomes locals and visi- legacies will be questioned by people tors to enjoy the many vibrant shops for years and years into the future: bridges, and byways, to promote rail safety and transit, and to invest in the and restaurants. As businesses begin to Why didn’t we do something when we sprawl beyond the limits of Church had the chance on a bipartisan basis critical infrastructure that supports our cities and towns, enables interstate Street and settle into new homes along with support from both parties? Why Pine Street, the city has invested in and intrastate commerce, and creates was the President so adamant about safe modes of travel to ensure accessi- jobs for American workers. The time to not doing anything to address this bility. The Bike Path Rehabilitation pass a plan for long-term transpor- problem? Project and the Safe Streets Collabo- tation funding is now. Time is running out. Social Security Vermonters take great pride in our rative are projects that consider the disability will collapse under the Presi- historic downtowns and small commu- needs of the community as a whole—ei- dent’s leadership before he escapes at nities. In our cities and towns, we have ther in a vehicle, on foot, or pedaling. Main Street—the heart of any the end of 2016. You can tell how frus- a culture of getting things done. We Vermont downtown—is home to small trated I am, but I will keep coming find a way to accomplish our shared businesses and services such as post of- down here and talking about this stuff goals. But, when those shared goals fices, grocery stores, medical offices, and hopefully—well, we don’t want it rely largely on a Federal funding to happen under a crisis. We don’t want and banks. In a rural State such as stream that is unreliable at best, and Vermont, investing in our infrastruc- to be days away from bankruptcy, so uncertain at worst, it makes it impos- we move some money around in the ture extends beyond bridges and roads. sible to double down on the invest- It is sidewalk repair. It is establishing Federal budget and so forth and so on, ments needed to keep the cars, buses, take it from Peter to pay Paul, put us crosswalks. It is widening roads to pro- and trucks moving on our roads. We vide for parking, and it is installing further in debt, and then kick the can can invest in bridges and roads over- down the road. such basic things as street lighting, seas. We do it all the time. We decided refuse receptacles and landscaping. I feel for the next President, whoever to spend a couple of trillion dollars in that might be. They are going to get a After many years of economic de- Iraq. We didn’t use any offsets; we just cline in downtown Barre—one of our can of worms because we didn’t do any- put it on the credit card. As one thing about this during this tenure. larger cities—the city’s Main Street Vermonter said to me back home: We was left with empty storefronts and With that, I yield the floor. spend billions upon billions of dollars lonely streets. The community intro- I suggest the absence of a quorum. to build roads and bridges over there, duced the Big Dig—a multiyear effort The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and then they blow them up. Why don’t to revitalize Main Street and City Hall clerk will call the roll. we spend a little bit of that money here Park. With funding sourced from The senior assistant legislative clerk at home, and we will take care of those Downtown Transportation Grants and proceeded to call the roll. roads and bridges? Federal funding sourced through the Mr. BOOKER. Madam President, I As much as we invest in bridges and Agency of Transportation, 200 State ask unanimous consent that the order roads overseas, we must do so right employees were able to relocate into a for the quorum call be rescinded. here at home. Look at this bridge show new office building in the heart of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in this picture I have in the Chamber. downtown. objection, it is so ordered. It is located in East Montpelier, just Look at the before and after pictures. about 5 miles from where I was born. It The differences are stark. These are f was built in 1936—the year my parents the kinds of Federal investments, cou- were married. It is in dire need of re- pled with investments from States and pair. Weather, the sometimes very towns, that can revitalize communities RECESS harsh Vermont climate, age, and traf- across the country. This project The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under fic volume—more than 4,400 vehicles brought life back into Main Street. the previous order, the Senate stands cross it per day, 10 percent of which are Businesses filled vacant office spaces, in recess until 2:15 p.m. trucks—have led to the deterioration restaurants opened their doors, and the Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:33 p.m., of the bridge. It is one of nearly 300 sidewalks welcomed locals and visitors recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- long and short bridges in Vermont that alike. The transportation funding went bled when called to order by the Pre- have been deemed structurally defi- beyond just improving the physical in- siding Officer (Mr. PORTMAN). cient. The East Montpelier Bridge re- frastructure; it was an investment in VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:34 Jul 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G23JY6.031 S23JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 23, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5487 the health and economy of the commu- The caseload statistics of the U.S. Another nominee, Jeri Somers, re- nity. Court of Federal Claims—as in other tired with the rank of lieutenant colo- The highway trust fund is not just courts—have increased and decreased nel in the U.S. Air Force, but the jun- about infrastructure; it is about jobs— at various times. This does not mean ior senator from Arkansas objected. jobs that cannot be shipped overseas. that one Republican should be per- The nominee spent over two decades Earlier this year, I met with Jeff mitted to put up a wholesale blockade serving first as a Judge Advocate Gen- Tucker, the president of Dubois & of nominees to a specific court pre- eral and then as a Military Judge in King.
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