I was unable to attend votes today due to a previously scheduled family commitment. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 690 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 691. ____________________

Although critical to the Highway Trust Fund's short-term operations, government bailouts are not a long-term solution, nor do they address the underlying, multifaceted, and structural problem.

How do we ensure that we have the resources to build and maintain a surface transportation system that will meet the needs of our Nation and allow us to remain competitive in the 21st century?

Congress should oppose counter-productive 'shortcuts' to real infrastructure investment.

Thank you for holding today's hearing to bring more attention to what must be done to address the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

These factors have contributed to the widening gap between Highway Trust Fund receipts and expenditures.

The purchasing power of fuel taxes, which have remained unchanged since 1993, has eroded by 55 percent over the last 30 years.

We cannot continue to put a band-aid on this issue.

The issue before us today is how do we ensure we have the resources to build and maintain a surface transportation system that will meet the needs of our nation and allow us to remain competitive in the 21st century.

I am glad to hear the ranking member actually agrees with me. We can say that this is actually a good amendment because it contains language that sounds like he actually supports. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment and I yield…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the spending reduction account), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

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