Former House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar, who, over 36 years, built a record as a fierce congressional advocate for highways, transit and other public works, died on May 3 in Potomac, Md. He was 79. A family statement said Oberstar died in his sleep but gave no cause of death. The 18-term Minnesota Democrat was a leader on the House panel that oversees major construction programs such as highways, transit and aviation. Peter Ru-ane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association CEO, said Oberstar was a key player in highway-transit bills enacted in 1998, 2001 and 2005.
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机译：前众议院运输和基础设施委员会主席詹姆斯·L·奥伯斯塔尔（James L. Oberstar）已有36年历史，他是国会对高速公路，公共交通和其他公共工程的激烈拥护者，他于5月3日在马里兰州波托马克（Potomac）逝世。享年79岁。声明说，奥伯斯塔死于睡眠中，但没有给出死亡原因。由明尼苏达州18个任期的民主党人担任众议院专家小组的负责人，负责监督重大建设计划，例如高速公路，公共交通和航空。美国道路和交通建设者协会首席执行官Peter Ru-ane表示，Oberstar是1998年，2001年和2005年颁布的高速公路过境法案的主要参与者。
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