Barack Obama actually said...

TIGER grants will tackle the kind of major transportation projects that have been difficult to build under other funding programs.

Press Release - Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for Over 50 Innovative

02/16/2010

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Congratulations, everybody.

I mean, the truth is, it seems like if they get in, they'll probably win it.

We will want to make sure that we are in lockstep with our key allies at the negotiating table.

I'm pretty confident we're going to be able to get this done.