Ben Cardin actually said...

"Our Nation's surface transportation system is in desperate need of repair while being stretched to its limits."

"But I think we need to make sure that what we do in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act is consistent with our overall responsibility to balance the Federal budget."

"It has been estimated that we spend 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic."

"So yes, it is critically important that we make the right investments."