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Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail plan
By the CNN Wire Staff
February 8, 2011 8:09 p.m. EST
Vice President Joe Biden has been a prominent advocate for railway travel, specifically Amtrak.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* The Obama administration is proposing to spend $53 billion more on high-speed rail
* The investment would be made over the next six years
* The proposal may face a cool reception among GOP leaders worried about federal spending
Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration is proposing to spend $53 billion over the next six years to help promote the construction of a national high-speed, intercity passenger rail network, Vice President Joe Biden announced Tuesday.
The proposal represents a significant expansion of the $10.5 billion already spent on high-speed rail expansion since Obama entered office, including $8 billion in the 2009 economic stimulus package.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters potential funding sources for the plan will be outlined in the president's proposed budget, which is scheduled to be released next week.
President Barack Obama said in last month's State of the Union address that he was setting a goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years.
The proposed new investment -- including $8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year -- would accompany a streamlined application process for cities, states, and private companies seeking federal grants and loans to develop railway capacity.
"There are key places where we cannot afford to sacrifice as a nation -- one of which is infrastructure," Biden said in a written statement. There is a pressing need "to invest in a modern rail system that will help connect communities, reduce congestion and create quality, skilled manufacturing jobs that cannot be outsourced."
Biden, who commuted regularly by train between Washington and his home state of Delaware during a 36-year Senate tenure, has been a prominent advocate for railway travel and, more specifically, Amtrak.
A new high-speed rail investment, however, may face a cool reception in the new, more Republican Congress. GOP leaders have called for more spending cuts in the wake of spiraling federal deficits. Obama has also called for more fiscal responsibility, proposing in his State of the Union address a five-year freeze on non-security discretionary spending.Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail plan
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"The United States needs a strong Justification!" - Vice President Joe Biden
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August 3, 2010
TRENDING: Should Obama drop Biden for Clinton in 2012?
Posted: August 3rd, 2010 08:27 PM ET
Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder argues that President Obama should replace Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton on the 2012 Democratic ticket.
Washington (CNN) – Should President Obama drop Vice President Joe Biden from the 2012 Democratic ticket and instead run with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? That's exactly what's being argued by Douglas Wilder, the former Gov. of Virginia.
"Clinton has been nothing but a team player who has earned good marks since being asked to serve as secretary of state. She has skillfully navigated the globe and been tough and commanding when the moment called for it," Wilder wrote in an op-ed published Monday in Politico.
"Clinton is better suited as the political and government partner that Obama needs," Wilder argues. "I suggest this as one who vigorously supported Obama over Clinton in 2008. In fact, I campaigned across the country and engaged in spirited debates with former colleagues. I don't regret any of that. Yet, now I think Clinton brings bounty to the political table that few can match."
Among the reasons Wilder sites in his argument to replace Biden is that the vice president is a gaffe prone liability. He also says Clinton might help Obama with key Democratic voting blocs.
But Wilder's idea was quickly shot down Tuesday by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
In a statement to Gannett Newspapers, Gibbs described Biden as "an integral part of this administration."
"He is and will continue to be a trusted partner for President Obama," Gibbs said.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/?fbid=AVzU5lUuxkvAugust 3, 2010
TRENDING: Should Obama drop Biden for Clinton in 2012?
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William Landers interviews Greenwich Democratic Chairperson outside Congressman Jim Himes fundraiser at L & M builders CEO Ron Moelis residence on Cliffdale Rd. Greenwich Connecticut.
Vice President Joe Biden attended as well as many Wealthy contributors.William Landers interviews Greenwich Democratic Chairperson outside Congressman Jim... more
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