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Super Highway
Jul 27, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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In a separate move, Hunter successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 3074, the Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008, prohibiting the use of federal funds for participating in working groups under the Security and Prosperity Partnership, including the creation of NAFTA Superhighways.

Hunter's amendment passed 362 to 63, with strong bipartisan support. And the House later approved H.R. 3074 by 268-153, with the Hunter amendment included.

"The proposed NAFTA Superhighway presents significant challenges to our nation's security, the safety of vehicle motorists, and will likely drive down wages for American workers," Hunter said in a press release. "Much like NAFTA, the superhighway is designed to serve the interests of our trading partners and will lead to neither security nor prosperity."

Referring to the Trans-Texas Corridor planned to be build parallel to Interstate-35, Hunter said, "This 12-lane highway, which is already under construction in Texas, will fast-track thousands of cargo containers across the U.S. without adequate security. These containers will move from Mexico, a country with a record of corruption and involvement in the drug trade, across a border that is already porous and insufficiently protected."

"Unfortunately, very little is known about the NAFTA Superhighway," Hunter said. "This amendment will provide Congress the opportunity to exercise oversight of the highway, which remains a subject of question and uncertainty, and ensure that our safety and security will not be compromised in order to promote the business interests of our neighbors."

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KellerKowboy read my blog view my photos
Jul 28, 2007 | 12:29 AM

It's certainly good that this subject is finally getting some much-needed attention in D.C. With some 400+ congressional investigations currently in progress, it's a wonder we've heard anything about it.

Perhaps now, many others will join Texans in saying "What's goin' onnn???"
chardoney read my blog view my photos
Jul 28, 2007 | 1:39 PM

I don't think Congressional oversight really ever helps anyone or anything, but something needs to be done. This whole super duper highway, is the road to hell, if you ask me. >:(
ONELANGUAGE read my blog
Jul 30, 2007 | 10:22 AM

Taking peoples land away for it is not fair either. So will this help to stop the super highway????And thanks to Hunter and Tancreado....
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I moved to Arizona from New Mexico in October of 2000.I have 2 grown sons. The oldest lives in Mesa and the youngest lives in Apache Junction.All of us have a myspace account as do my brother, sister, nieces, nephews from New Mexico. Computers are a great way to stay in touch. I believe in God, family and country.

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