It is around $65 billion a year in lost productivity because people are trapped in traffic jams. I say to my friend from Oklahoma, it certainly makes sense. We have the workers of the country every morning going to work--and I see it in Missouri--and they are trapped in traffic jams. That is time they are not spending on the job producing goods and services and wealth for the United States.
Discussing the economic impact of traffic congestion during a floor speech.
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