FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Field Hearing: Keeping Goods Moving in America's Heartland

Original title: KEEPING GOODS MOVING IN AMERICA'S HEARTLAND

January 1, 2016

transportation infrastructure agriculture logistics highway-funding

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing gathered local testimony on infrastructure needs to inform the implementation of the five-year '' highway funding law passed by Congress.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Nebraska agricultural producers

Reliability of roads and railways determines their ability to move products to domestic and international markets.

Nebraska transport and logistics companies

The quality of infrastructure directly impacts the operational efficiency of their shipping and transport services.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation held a in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to discuss the state of regional infrastructure. The session focused on how roads, railways, and highways impact the ability of local agricultural and manufacturing businesses to transport goods to market.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on May 2, 2016, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
The session focused on the implementation of the FAST Act, a five-year federal highway funding bill.
The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security conducted the hearing.
The hearing included testimony from state transportation officials, local airport authorities, regional development corporations, railway representatives, and private agricultural and transport business leaders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

To gather local input on transportation infrastructure needs in Nebraska to help guide the implementation of the federal highway funding law.

Who attended the hearing?

The hearing was presided over by Senator Deb Fischer and included testimony from various Nebraska-based transportation, agricultural, and development stakeholders.

Why It Matters

This hearing gathered local testimony on infrastructure needs to inform the implementation of the five-year '' highway funding law passed by Congress.

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Discoveries

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Transition to Multi-Year Funding

The hearing highlights the transition from short-term to multi-year transportation funding under the FAST Act, which was noted as the first such bill in over a decade.

FAST Act Deb Fischer

Connected Entities

personKyle Schneweis“Director of the Nebraska Department of Roads”Map →

personKevin Kelley“President, Kelley Bean Company”Map →

personDeb Cottier“Executive Director, Nebraska Northwest Development Corporation”Map →

personJohn Thune“Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee”Map →

personDonald E. Overman“Chairman of the Board, Airport Authority, County of Scottsbluff”Map →

personDeb Fischer“U.S. Senator from Nebraska and Chairman of the Subcommittee”Map →

personRichard B. Brent Holliday, Jr.“CEO, Nebraska Transport Company”Map →

personDavid Freeman“Senior Vice President, BNSF Railway Company”Map →

Sources

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