John Sarbanes: “Well, I think we indicated that we understood the committee has done something. I am pointing out that it is not…”

“Well, I think we indicated that we understood the committee has done something. I am pointing out that it is not adequate to meet the problem. This is a pressing problem in the interstate system. The House approach would actually create a gaping hole in the interstate system. I think the committee recognized that problem at least. But, again, I am talking about this in the context of the other things that are happening in this legislation. If the committee came to me and said, look, we have to redo a formula allocation, we understand the problems it creates for you, we understand you have some other pressing highway needs, and we are trying to help you address those, but that hasn't happened. Any effort to try to get at that hasn't met with any success. I understand the committee has a difficult job and I, frankly, have been supportive of the effort to try to find more money with which the committee can work. I say to my friend from New Jersey, isn't it a fact that if more money were available, it would be easier to work out these problems?”