Infra Program News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Chairman and the Ranking Member, the whole committee here, senator barrasso, senator carper, you have an introduction to make also. We will do that. Lets recognize senator carper because he will be coming back and doing his a little later. Very briefly, welcome to this important hearing, i think the chair and Ranking Member for putting this together and giving us a chance to say something, i ask unanimous consent him if i come back and give it live later this morning i will do that, good to see you, thank you for joining us this is important stuff. I want to thank all of you for being here tod...

Witnesses today, and ill save the introductions. I know there are a couple introductions that will be made from up here. This morning well go ahead with our Opening Statements, myself and senator cardin, and then were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the whole committee here. So senator barrasso, senator carper, and then i understand senator cardin, you have an introduction to make also. Yes. All right. Well do that. Lets recognize first senator carper, because hes going to be coming back and doing his a little bit later. Just very briefly, welcome to this important ...

Highways, bridges and ports. under the infra program, states and localities that secure some fund iing or financing of their own are given higher priority action toes federal funds. in addition, they also reserve 25% of its funding to be awarded to rural projects. it's the backbone to our economy and key to keeping our country competitive. it will the create new jobs, strengthen our economy and improve the quality of life for everyone. with that quick summary i'll be glad to answer any questions. yes, john? >> puts too much of burden upon upon the states financially because the federal portion...

Benefit everyone. we are already applying these principles to the department of transportation's major existing infrastructure grant program, including for example, grants. that is why these two gentlemen to my right are here, because their offices will be among those at the department of transportation that will be taking the applications and also administering the grants. this quarter, as mentioned, the president has generously decided to donate his annual salary to the department's infra grant program. infra directly respects the president's proposal by providing dedicated, discretionary fu...