He was chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2007 to 2011, and ranking minority member prior to that.
But the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has chosen to ignore it.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held hearings in April 2008.
The legislation passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in June 2009.
The resolution also must be approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The bill's first stop will be the ground transportation subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is reviewing the proposal.
He did not serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at the time his selection was announced, although he had in the past.
Not all the witnesses at the hearing, conducted by the railroad subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, were so upbeat.
Garamendi has served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Meeting.