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October 29, 2008

Infrastructure Investing and Economic Recovery

Industry experts and public officials testified on the need for greater infrastructure investment and the role that such investment could pl… read more

Industry experts and public officials testified on the need for greater infrastructure investment and the role that such investment could play in economic recovery. Among the areas they discussed were transportation and highway infrastructure, energy development and distribution, environmental preservation and future investment in “green” technology, as well as job creatin in various fields. close

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Jerry E. Abramson Mayor (Former) [D] Louisville
Doug Black Chief Executive Officer Oldcastle Materials

William Buechner Vice President American Road and Transportation Builders Association->Economics and Research
Brian Burgett Representative Associated General Contractors of America
Jon S. Corzine Governor [D] New Jersey
William L. Crosbie Chief Operating Officer Amtrak
William R. DeCota Director Port Authority of New York and New Jersey->Aviation
Terry Dillon President National Utility Contractors Association
Peter G. Drakos President Coastal Connect
Judith Enck Deputy Secretary New York (State)->Environment
John M. Engler President and CEO National Association of Manufacturers
Gary L. Gallegos Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments
Andrew W. Herrmann Chairman American Society of Civil Engineers->Report Card for America's Infrastructure
John Irons Director Economic Policy Institute->Research and Policy
Thomas C. Kiernan President National Parks Conservation Association
Tom Leyden Representative Solar Energy Industries Association
Terence "Terry" M. O'Sullivan General President Laborers' Intl. Union of North America
John D. Porcari Board Member American Assn. of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Beverly A. Scott Chair American Public Transportation Association
Leonard L. Boswell U.S. Representative [D] Iowa
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Peter A. DeFazio U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
Donna F. Edwards U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
John Mica U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Candice Miller U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Grace Napolitano U.S. Representative [D] California
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congressional Delegate [D] District of Columbia
James L. Oberstar U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Laura Richardson U.S. Representative [D] California
Albio Sires U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey

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Program ID:: 282083-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 29, 2008 | 9:33am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Oct 30, 2008 | 2:46am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Oct 29, 2008 | 9:33am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 29, 2008 | 10:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 30, 2008 | 2:46am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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