Barbara Boxer: “I wanted to say that I have a chart here that shows the States that have either canceled or delayed highway projects.…”

“I wanted to say that I have a chart here that shows the States that have either canceled or delayed highway projects. These projects are valued at over $1.6 billion. Think about the jobs and the businesses that are suffering. They are in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Montana, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming. I have a further question. I know my friend has heard me say this. Is my friend aware that the Associated General Contractors of America came out with a new study? They were just in the New York Times stating that because of our, I will use the word ``dithering''--because we haven't come up with the long-term bill, which we are now attempting to do--25 States have lost construction jobs just in the last month. Is my friend aware of this study?”