August 11, 2003. Full committee field hearing.
To examine transportation investment along the Southern Texas Border; building upon the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
Monday, August 11, 2003
University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB)
Science Education Technology Building
Lecture Hall, 80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, Texas 78521
10:30 am
Opening Statements: Sen. James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma.
Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas.
Witnesses: Emil Frankel
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Department of Transportation
Johnny Johnson
Commissioner
Texas Department of Transportation
Bill Stockton
Assistant Agency Director
Texas Transportation Institute
Mayor Eddie Trevino, Jr.
City of Brownsville, Texas
Mayor Connie de la Garza
City of Harlingen, Texas
Mayor John David Franz
City of Hidalgo, Texas
Judge Gilberto Hinojosa
Cameron County, Texas
Sam Vale
President
Starr-Camargo Bridge Company
Pat Townsend
President/CEO
Mission Economic Development Authority
Bill Summers
President
Rio Grande Valley Partnership/Chamber of Commerce
Statements submitted for the record: Hon. Solomon Ortiz, U.S. Congressman from the State of Texas
Hon. Randy Neugebauer, Texas State Representative
