10/27/2009
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"None of the proposals, alone, will be the silver bullet for our infrastructure needs but we can conclude that the status quo is insufficient."
"Congress, the Administration, the transportation community and the American people need to put aside the politics."
"failure is simply unacceptable."
"Failure is not an option for us. We need to do this. It is our time to figure it out."