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@tiffanybond #twittercongress Thanks Christine! I really appreciate your insight. Next we'll head over to @watts4congress, Ryan - the floor is yours...

.@DrMann4Congress, I’d like to be the first to second many of your ideas. The Army Corps is Engineers ranks our infrastructure at a D- level. #twittercongress

Each state’s Congressional delegation, alongside state and local leaders, should develop a prioritized list of projects. States should be allocated money based on individual infrastructure ranking and proportion of population #twittercongress

Our five year goal should be to raise our infrastructure rating from a D- to a C- over five years, and to a B- over ten. #twittercongress

But we can’t stop there. We must prioritize national transportation projects, including high speed rail, to ensure we are competitive globally to enable rapid, efficient transit in an increasingly global economy. #twittercongress

We must also protect our energy grid. We got proof this week that Russians have attempted to hack our grid. And it’s vulnerable. I’ve worked on initiatives to protect our grid, but we must do more. #twittercongress

Finally, with all of the above, we must change how we award contracts in this country. We have seen consequences of awarding federal dollars to unprepared contractors. We have seen that shortcuts can lead to disastrous results. #twittercongress

We must insist on quality. We must insist that the rich don’t get richer when delivering substandard work. We must protect our country and we must think forward to #EmpowerOurFuture #twittercongress