On the recordFebruary 9, 2012
You made the point. I was happy when you made the point because it gave me a chance to argue with you, and we both enjoy that, and we will continue. Our friendship is deep. We each know when we talk to each other that it is from the heart. But when it comes to this particular issue, we both agree we have to get a bill done. So much is dependent upon it. I just received a letter from the Americans for Transportation Mobility. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the letter to which I am referring. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Washington, DC, February 8, 2012. To the Members of the United States Senate: The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition is a nationwide group representing business, labor, highway and public transportation interests that advocate for improved and increased investment in the nation's aging and overburdened transportation system. The ATM strongly supports the motion to proceed to S. 1813, ``Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century'' (MAP-21), and urges the Senate to pass a multi-year reauthorization of highway, public transportation and safety programs that both includes reforms to the federal programs and maintains, at minimum, FY 2011 investment levels adjusted for inflation before the expiration of the six-month extension of current law on March 31, 2012. At a time of continuing economic stagnation in the construction sector, slow U.S.…
