Current Infrastructure Mustn’t Strangle Growth

By Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald
Special to Roll Call
Feb. 25, 2005, 12 a.m.

In 1970, the amount of U.S. trade in goods totaled $83 billion. Today, that figure has grown to $2.29 trillion — nearly a 28-fold increase in 35 years. Over the same period, the U.S. population has grown by 40 percent and the number of registered vehicles has increased by 100 percent, yet our road capacity has increased by only 6 percent.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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