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DPCC Co-Chair Cartwright: Democrats Are Fighting For Infrastructure

June 3, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Matt Cartwright, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on New Day on CNN to discuss Democrats' For the People agenda. Cartwright emphasized that House Democrats are working to lower health care costs, rebuild America's infrastructure, and take on corruption in Washington. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here to watch the video

"Well, you know, the i-word is so important, and it's coming to the fore right now. The i-word is something that we all have to start talking about and that word is infrastructure. It's not impeachment, it's infrastructure. You talk about the Democrats in the swing districts, what do we campaign on? We campaigned on better health care, more available health care, and cheaper health care. We talked about bringing down the high cost of pharmaceuticals. And we talked about infrastructure. Repairing, at long last, our roads and our bridges and our rail systems and our water systems and our sewer systems and bringing broadband internet to rural areas. We promised those things. And they haven't been happening. They didn't happen in the first two years of this current administration, when everything was in Republican control. And we're pushing that now."

"Not only did the Democrats, in this last midterm election promise infrastructure, President Trump did, too! He promised infrastructure. He talked about how he's a builder. He has been a builder. We had the highest hopes that he would do this. And then, of course, when Democratic congressional leadership goes over to the White House last week for a meeting about infrastructure, their second meeting about infrastructure, it lasts like 3 minutes, and it blows up over the President insisting that no more oversight take place. He's asking for the Congress not to do its constitutional duty, to overlook what's happening at the White House in exchange for an infrastructure package? That's a nonstarter, Alisyn. That's not going to work."

"Let's focus on infrastructure and fixing the roads. You know, the average Pennsylvanian spends $2,000 a year fixing their car because of the rough roads and potholes they hit. Let's get the job done."