Ben Cardin actually said...

"Less than three-tenths of 1 percent of our GDP is being invested in our non-defense public structures and buildings."

"There is no question that our national transportation system is in dire need of repairs and investments."

"Total current spending is well below what is needed to improve the condition of our national transportation infrastructure."

"I think these are important points and need to be part of the policies that we look forward to in our next effort on reauthorization."