House Proceeding on Jul 23rd, 2009 :: 1:19:20 to 1:22:35
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1:19:07 to 1:19:28( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: built the panama canal, it's the vision that built the erie canal and the vision in the eisenhower highway system. this bill contains that vision. it has money in it for high-speed rail. that is our vision for the future and the kind of vision that people sent us here to congress to continue and it's

1:19:20 to 1:22:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jerrold Nadler

1:19:29 to 1:19:50( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: that kind of vision that this bill contains. with that, madam speaker, i yield three minutes to one of the leaders in transportation in this country, the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler is recognized for three minutes. mr. nadler: i thank the gentleman for yielding me the time and i rise in support of the rule for the transportation and h.u.d. appropriations act.

1:19:51 to 1:20:13( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: i think that the transportation appropriation in this bill is excellent, but i'm going to focus on a different aspect of it. i want to thank chairman olver for rental assistance and project-base rental assistance, which is $3.7 billion more than last year.

1:20:14 to 1:20:34( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: this should be enough to fund section 8 rental assistance and provide $75 million for 10,000 new incremental vouchers for homeless veterans. the bill has $350 million for people with aids program, $50 million than was appropriated last year. this is a great victory for

1:20:35 to 1:20:55( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: these programs and i applaud the chairman and the committee to secure these badly needed resources. i want to thank my colleagues who signed on to my letter in support for increases in section 8 housing. our letters were ignored and we were forced to offer an amendment to increase fund

1:20:56 to 1:21:16( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: we were successful in passing amendments to increase funding for these programs. the effortof the chairman that was not necessary for us to come to the floor with an amendment. there is a need for affordable housing and will outpace the supply. much more needs to be

1:21:17 to 1:21:38( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: i understand the financial services committee is working on legislation to reform the section 8 program and authorize $150,000 additional new vouchers and looking forward to pass that legislation so we can address the severe housing crisis by substantially increasing funding for vouchers.

1:21:39 to 1:22:00( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: while we requested $360 million, the national aids housing coalition estimates over 3.2 billion is required to meet the housing needs with those living with hiv-aids. while we can do more when it comes to funding, i recognize it is no small feeth to increase

1:22:01 to 1:22:21( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: funding for section 8 and $350 million. i commend the chairman for his leadership and thank him for his continued support for these important housing initiatives. i thank the chairman for their initiatives in the transportation field and the funds they have broug to this. and i want to express while i have the opportunity my agreement with chairman oberstar that it is essential that we

1:22:22 to 1:22:36( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: pass this year re-authorization of the transportation bill and not put it off for 18 months. if we are going to start catching up to the necessity to keep our infrastructure from falling apart and also if we are go to go get more stimulus in