We look forward to working with Senators Bennet and Enzi on some aspects of the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Chairman Roberts and Senator Stabenow, for holding today's hearing and for allowing me to speak very briefly in support of three bills that are before the committee today, S. 1110, S. 1671, and S. 1712.

The bill I am cosponsoring with Senator Enzi is designed to encourage similar efforts.

I think that the Enzi-Bennet bill is a great idea.

During the 2014 farm bill, we worked on a provision to designate acreage suffering from insect and disease epidemics for expedited treatment.

Last month, Senator Hoeven of North Dakota and I introduced a bill called the Move America Act to provide an effective new approach to financing.

I believe the Move America Act, and the smart approach to financing that it represents, are going to be a key part of the long-term plan that solves our transportation infrastructure crisis.

Congress can't fix a funding problem through financing.

Because of our politics--and it really is because of our politics; I am not blaming anybody; it is just true--we do not even have the decency to maintain the assets and infrastructure that our parents and grandparents built for us.

On this issue, Congress has punted more times than the Oakland Raiders. So in my view, it's time to do better.

I hope we can act in a bipartisan way to create a 6-year bill.