>> herrera butler. >> i'm so sorry. okay. i got it now. yeah. >> chairman boxer, it's a pleasure to be here. i want to thank you for your amazing leadership on this bill. you and senator inhofe deserve real commendation for coming together on an outstanding bill in a bipartisan way. it's just what america wants. we want jobs. we want infrastructure and we want it to be done in a bipartisan way where the parties are not fighting and you have achieved that on one of the most significant bills here. so i thank you and i hope the example you have set, the two of you, will be the theme of this conference. and whatever one's ideology is, left, right or center, i hope everyone in this room can agree investing in infrastructure is a fundamental function of government. i remind my republican colleagues that the first big federal investment in infrastructure was started not by a republican but by a whig, henry clay, whig partying the predecessor of the republican party and henry clay decided internal improvements were something that the federal gove

now i will get it right and we will hear from representative herrera butler. >> thank you. is exciting to be part of this committee. time for a plan that will strengthen our nation's transportation infrastructure. a strong transportation system is as important to my corner of washington state as any other region in the country. it is critical. a link for the economy from vancouver to libya. safe, efficient movement of people and products means jobs for my region and all of our regions. working with both members from both parties to keep the transportation system funded in a responsible way. the reason i am here is for solutions. folks in southwest washington. i want to see the best agreement from this committee and rival do my best to make that happen and if we have solid experience and new ideas. both are needed to produce the solutions that we need. the house version included innovative ideas that would help us complete projects more quickly and efficiently for. taxpayer dollars keeping our commitment to save and reliable infrastructure. there are a challenges and differe

herrera butler, and the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. norton, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington. ms. herrera butteler: i ask unanimous consent that -- ms. herrera beutler: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to revise and extend on house concurrent resolution 106. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. herrera beutler: h.con.res 106 will authorize the use of the capitol grounds for the greater washington soapbox derby on june 16, 2012. and this event occurs annually on the capitol grounds. the soapbox derby allows children to show off their creativity and hard work. as someone who participated in derbies myself, this is a good bill. the winners of each division are then qualified to compete in the national soapbox derby, and are excited. i urge my colleagues to support passage of this resolution and with that i yield back the balance of my time. excuse me. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman