Ed Rendell: “I actually believe we should have a long-term infrastructure plan for the country.”

It is not just that the Federal Government is not participating in helping us to progress, it is that the Federal Government is actually an anchor around our necks.

You have dealt successfully with one of the problems, and that is over-regulation of transportation infrastructure.

The country has 66,000 structurally deficient bridges, one of which was regrettably in Minnesota.

You insulate the infrastructure bank from political pressure, like the BRAC Commission, which by and large works pretty well.