November 16, Hearing: "Manufacturing in the USA: Paving the Road to Job Creation"

"A good infrastructure is vitally important to the U.S. economy, providing Americans with millions of miles of roads; hundreds of thousands of bridges; tens of thousands of airports, dams, waterways and transit lines; and hundreds of train stations and ports. Pro-growth policies such as low taxes, balanced regulation and free market innovations drive the need for additional infrastructure in America. As a former local Chamber of Commerce executive, I can attest to the need for infrastructure as a critical precursor to spark economic development and attract businesses in communities large and small across America.

Though America’s infrastructure remains among the most advanced in the world, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave our infrastructure a letter grade of “D,” highlighting that we have a long way to go until we can meet the current and future infrastructure needs of Americans....."

Opening Statement
Vice Chairman
Joint Economic Committee
Rep. Kevin Brady

See the rest of Mr. Brady's opening statement and witness testimonies HERE