Senate Proceeding on Feb 3rd, 2009 :: 1:19:00 to 1:20:45
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1:18:57 to 1:19:17( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: drinking-water state fund be included directly following my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mrs. feinstein: thank mr. president, and i yield the floor. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington is mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent to add as cosponsors to my bill senator schumer and senator byrd. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered.

1:19:00 to 1:20:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Patty Murray

1:19:18 to 1:19:38( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. i want to thank senator feinstein for her cosponsorship in working with me and the chairman on including in this bill this amendment that will provide, as we have talked about, 655,000 jobs. i heard the senator from iowa earlier talking about providing, or increasing government jobs.

1:19:39 to 1:20:00( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: i would let all of our colleagues know that this amendment that we have before us is about private construction jobs. in fact, i would ask unanimous consent to submit to the record a letter from a.g.c. of america, associated general contractors, as well as a letter from faster,

1:20:01 to 1:20:21( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: better, safer americans for mobility that represent the americanransportation association, american road and transportation builders association, associated equipment distribute tors, association of equipment manufacturers, associated general contractors, american society of civil engineers, international union of operating engineers, labors international

1:20:22 to 1:20:43( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: union of north america, national asphalt pavement association, national sandstone and gravel association, united brotherhood of carpenters and joiners of america and the u.s. chamber of commerce in joining in this amendment. i ask unanimous consent to include those in the record. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mrs. m mrs. murray: the point i these are private-sector jobs.

1:20:44 to 1:20:46( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: less than 1% of these will go to government jobs.