TESTIMONY: WITTMAN ADVOCATES FOR FIRST DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES AT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION MEMBER DAY HEARING

Washington, July 1 -- Congressman Rob Wittman issued the following press release:

TESTIMONY: Wittman Advocates for First District Transportation Priorities at

Surface Transportation Member Day Hearing

As Prepared for Delivery

Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves,

I represent the First District of Virginia, which is home to some of the most unique transportation challenges in the country. The First District spans the I-95 Corridor in Northern Virginia, including the worst traffic hotspot in the nation, all the way down to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, which includes the most neglected rural roads and bridges in Virginia.

Furthermore, the National Capital Region is also home to one of the most strained public transit net...