When President Kennedy declared that this country would put a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s, he knew that his bold, aggressive promise would require a new culture, a new mindset, and ultimately a new administration in NASA to become a reality.
Rendell draws a parallel between Kennedy's moonshot and current rail initiatives.
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We haven't had a national plan since President Eisenhower built the Interstate Highway System.
We should not fly airplanes on any flight less than 500 miles. It should be high speed rail.
I would envision 5, 10 years down the road that we wouldn't have a gas tax, we would have some other form of user fee.
Not only do I think it is a Federal role, but if I was drafting and crafting the infrastructure bank legislation, that would be the number one priority of the bank.