www.thirdway.org EVENT: The Case for a National Infrastructure Bank - Getting There First From the construction of the Hoover Dam, the birth of the federal interstate highway system and Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the moon-many of the greatest milestones of American achievement have been intimately linked with strategic public investments in infrastructure. But the last great era of national investment ended more than 40 years ago, and it is time again for a new national strategy for infrastructure investment that can renew America’s promise. Third Way and Building America’s Future hosted a discussion on how the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank can help America “get there first” in the critical global race toward innovation, new jobs and American middle class success. Keynote Speaker: Governor Edward Rendell (D-PA) Featured Speakers: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) Bernard L. Schwartz Chairman and CEO of BLS Investments Beth Osborne Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation Stanton Hazelroth Executive Director of the California Infrastructure Bank David Seltzer Mercator Advisors Moderated by: Lisa Caruso National Journal Less