John D. Porcari: “it is shovel-worthy. I like to describe it as the single point of failure for 10 percent of America's GDP”

We don't have any portion of the transportation system that stands totally on its own legs financially.

But how, on the other hand, can you justify additional public money without constantly looking at the demand-supply equation that exists out there?

To be clear, Mr. Nadler, for both the Portal Bridge and the tunnel, those projects cannot go forward without a Federal commitment.

Any major infrastructure investments... has required core public funding on a multiyear basis to be effective.