I proposed the idea of bonding by putting a construction cost inflation on the gas tax and delaying that until such a time as the economy re...
I have proposed taxing oil by the barrel, with the idea that some of that tax could flow upstream to the OPEC cartel.
I think that is the principal thing that has led the Administration to propose an 18-month extension.
I applaud you and your Committee here for trying to put America back to work.
Is that acceptable to this Administration, 18 months with no change in policy? Is that acceptable?
An 18-month extension in practice indefinitely postpones reauthorizing the law.
Can we afford to walk away from six million jobs? I don't think so.
I believe that it would be an extraordinary mistake for this Congress to accede to the demands that popped out of the White House three week...
the NCA II respectfully requests that Congress move forward with the reauthorization of the Nation's surface transportation law as soon as p...
The NCA II fears that the short-term injection of resources into the Nation's transportation system... will not have the intended result unl...
How much more flexible can you get? Give me another idea?
I think that the Administration is being unnecessarily averse in underestimating the capability of the American public.
Or is that just a code word for we don't want to address revenues and increase investment in the Trust Fund until after 18 months?
I fully support you in your urgency to pass something, and we should do so, assert our authority as the United States Congress.
I would just say to the Administration: I don't get it.
I think it would be a better investment than the 20 bucks a week that only those who still have jobs are getting.
I have proposed the idea of just taxing oil speculators.
America urgently needs a robust transportation bill along the lines of what you passed on May 24th.
