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U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), the Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Members of Congress from Texas will hold a roundtable meeting at Rice University in Houston next Tuesday with job creators and transportation stakeholders to discuss Houston’s and the country’s infrastructure, and its importance to remaining economically competitive in the 21^st century.

The roundtable will examine such issues as the national freight network and Houston’s role in that network; the federal role in ensuring a cohesive, efficient, national transportation network; and how the federal government can improve and streamline infrastructure programs to help ensure the transportation network meets the needs of businesses.  The Transportation Committee continues to develop legislation to fund highway, bridge, and transit improvements; a bill to modernize the U.S. aviation system; and other infrastructure initiatives for Congressional action later this year. 

Texas Members of Congress currently scheduled to participate in the roundtable include U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27), U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), U.S. Rep. Gene Green (TX-29), and U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8).  Farenthold and Babin also serve on the Transportation Committee with Shuster.  Joining Members for the discussion will be representatives of Kirby Corporation, Kinder Morgan, Walmart, the Port of Houston, and BNSF Railway.  Rice University President David Leebron will welcome participants to open Tuesday’s roundtable.

Congressional Members will hold a media availability immediately after the roundtable.  Members of the news media please RSVP to Justin.Harclerode@mail.house.gov.

WHO:

- U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (PA), Chairman, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27)
- U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36)
- U.S. Rep. Gene Green (TX-29)
- U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8)
- David Grzebinksi, CEO, Kirby Corporation
- Ronald McClain, President of Products Pipelines, Kinder Morgan
- Bryan Most, Vice President of Private Fleet, Walmart
- Roger Guenther, Executive Director, Port of Houston
- Steve Bobb, Chief Marketing Officer, BNSF

WHEN:

Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Roundtable from 9:00am – 10:15am; Media Availability with Members immediately after roundtable

WHERE:

Rice University’s BioScience Research Collaborative Building (BRC) (BRC Map)
10^th Floor Conference Room (Room 1003)

DIRECTIONS TO BRC and PARKING GARAGE

- The BioScience Research Collaborative building is located at 6500 Main St., at the corners of University Blvd. and Main St., on Rice University campus.  Visitor parking is located in the underground parking garage located off Dryden Road.
- Members of the media: when entering the garage, take a parking slip.  A member of Rice University staff at the event will then provide parking vouchers for use when exiting the garage.
- Please check in with Security upon arrival at the BRC Building.

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