>      As you know, the Mississippi River plays a very
> important role
> in Iowa's economy.  It is critical that farmers and
> manufacturers have
> access to the river for efficient transportation of
> their goods.  Knowing
> of the your interest in upgrading the river's
> infrastructure, I wanted to
> take this opportunity to update you on action taken
> by the House of
> Representatives.
>
>      On July 8, Representative Kenny Hulshof of
> Missouri
> introduced H.R. 4758.  This bill is specifically
> designed to enhance
> navigation capacity and ecosystem restoration on the
> Upper Mississippi
> and Illinois Rivers' waterway systems.  Because
> these aims are important
> to Iowa, I am cosponsoring this legislation.
>
>      The House has already demonstrated an
> understanding of the
> importance of improving our waterway infrastructure.
>  As you know, the
> House approved the Water Resources Development Act
> of 2003 (H.R.
> 2557) last September.  H.R. 2557 contains many of
> the same measures as
> this new legislation but while the House approved
> the bill in a timely
> manner, the Senate has yet to debate this important
> legislation.  Progress
> on this important issue has been stalled long
> enough.
>
>      Dick, it is critical that Congress approve
> legislation to upgrade
> our waterway system as soon as possible.  I am
> hopeful that H.R. 4758's
> introduction in the House will help to spur debate
> in the Senate on this
> issue.  I hope this information is of interest to
> you.  Please do not
> hesitate to contact me if you have questions about
> H.R. 4758, the Water
> Resources Development Act, or any other issue of
> interest to you.
>
>      My best information comes from the people I
> represent.  By
> going to http://www.nussle.house.gov you may e-mail
> your comments to
> me, be added to my e-mail update list and learn more
> about my role in
> Congress.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jim Nussle
> Member of Congress
>
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> to this message or to
> send me an email, please go to
> http://www.nussle.house.gov/email.htm
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