Mary Landrieu: “The fiscal year 2012 budget request reflects the administration's policy priorities and remains a good starting point…”

On behalf of our client, we would support a broadening of the coverage, but as long as it does not dilute the focus on the large projects that are on the dashboard.

Senator Landrieu recently announced that on June 30, we are going to be holding a field hearing on trade issues down in New Orleans.

I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.

Thank you for continuing your focus on this, because the work is not done, and there are billions and billions of dollars of projects that could be built.