Elaine Chao: “About a quarter of our Nation's bridges are deemed structurally deficient.”

Drones and unmanned aircraft will be a part of the airspace in the future, which is why the administration is making this proposal.

If we did not have the Merchant Marine assets to assist the great halls on these campaigns, the military naval campaigns, our country would not have been able to supply our troops.

The benefits of updating and expanding our transportation infrastructure can produce thunderous ripple effects, creating new developments, generating increased investments, and driving new economic opportunities.

We need to have a national discussion about this.