Chuck Schumer actually said...

I'm a firm believer that the Federal Government has a huge and critical role to play in the upgrading of our nation's infrastructure.

We believe there's room for agreement here, not just on the bipartisan reforms but also on funding, too.

The Build America Bonds program had been proposed by Democrats and Republicans for years and years.

It would be a tragic mistake to let highway funding become another stop-and-go extender like Medicare physician payments.