Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) on the New Surface Transportation Bill

In this View from the Hill segment Representative Tim Bishop (D-NY) tells viewers about the transportation needs in his native New York’s First Congressional District which spans the eastern end of Long Island from Smithtown to Montauk Point. Mr. Bishop is a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, the Budget Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In this segment, the Congressman shares his view on what it will take to gain passage of a new surface transportation bill. The current legislation which authorizes federal spending for both highway and transit programs expires on September 30, 2009.