We have many challenges. We'll be working with you on that.

I want to thank the Clark County Commissioners for letting us hold our field hearing here.

For every $1 billion spent on transportation over 47,000 new family wage jobs are created.

I would agree. I would just say that we have to also take into account regional impacts.

I want to thank all of our witnesses for their testimony today.

And grow your industry, that's our goal.

recognizing Senator Hatfield who has contributed so much to this region.

I want to reiterate for all of you, that this record will remain open for 15 days.

We stand ready to help America rebuild.

We have the highest unemployment in the Nation between the two States and Alaska.

Transportation is a critical part of that.

I'm surprised it's taken this long in a hearing to have that word to come up.

One of the things I think we're all aware of in this region is that the I-5 Columbia River bridge is aging.

In my home State of Washington, we have literally lost thousands of jobs in the last several years.

Everybody is saying to me why are you trying to cut the pay of the people who are still at work.

I think we have a real problem moving forward here.

Well, thank you very much, Mr.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today.