Honorable Tim Johnson
United States Senator, South Dakota, Democrat
Senator Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1978 to 1982, in the South Dakota Senate from 1982 to 1986, and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1986 to 1996. He is a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Budget; Energy and Natural Resources; and Indian Affairs. The following is from the February 12, 2004, Senate floor debate on S. 1072, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act.This is an important bill that will create thousands of well-paying jobs,…
