"I think that would be very negative and that they should really focus on a five, 6-year bill."
"I certainly agree that this next step, we need a longer term approach."
"We will have to come up with something, one way or the other, by late July, early August."
"the whole system is going to shut down if we don't really significantly invest in it."
"As I said, tolling can and should be an important piece of the puzzle."
"Good morning and thank you for joining me in Baton Rouge today for the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing on the need to invest Federal funding to relieve traffic congestion..."
"I think the secretary is absolutely right, we need to build political and citizen support for whatever is being planned."
"We are going to have this process, not trying to pre-judge anything, but based on what you have seen and studied, what do you think might be viable, partial solutions for a work-around Baton Rouge, a ..."
"we do need another bridge crossing in between those two bridges."
"The political support was not there, and a small group of influential people who lived in the corridor convinced the political leadership that it shouldn't be built."
"we need to really invest in this infrastructure in this area."