I was extremely encouraged with President Obama's recent announcement that he is asking Congress to create a National Infrastructure Bank.
the public, Republicans and Democrats alike, want to invest in infrastructure.
your investment in the TIGER grant will create for Tennessee 5,100 jobs.
The truth is that infrastructure is directly related to America's economic strength.
Ultimately this is about what we are going to do for the American people.
I say we cannot afford not to do it.
Building infrastructure does not come on the cheap.
This is an amazingly bipartisan Committee.
To not act is unjustifiable. It costs American jobs.
You laid out the policy China has, which is mercantilism, not free trade.
So help us change the law.