Political Quotes

“Well, the States are absolutely frustrated beyond all means that we have not been able to reauthorize the bill. Merely extending the bill does not enable us to go forward with major planning. The extensions keep existing projects in line and allow the Department of Transportation to continue to operate, but if we have another extension it means the money that this bill would make available will now not be made available until the construction season. For most of the United States, the construction season is spring, summer, and fall. Not a lot of work can be done in the winter. So with the necessary contract times, 90 days to let contracts, if we do not make the May 31 deadline with new authorization, we are going to lose a tremendous amount of road construction necessary for economic development and safety.”