The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) yesterday held its first hearing of the 116th Congress to highlight reasons for investing in the nation's infrastructure.Chaired by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the committee heard testimony from two panels, which included such speakers as Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.The hearing was being held to sound "the alarm bells" for why investing in the nation's transportation infrastructure can't wait, DeFazio said in a prepared statement.