"It is critical to fix this shortfall. Failing to do so will delay planned and ongoing road projects and result in people being laid off."
"I'm very pleased we are having this hearing today. This is a critical issue."
"Clearly this would have a detrimental effect on the economy and will negate any gains made by the stimulus which as I've said before, dramatically underinvested in infrastructure."
"If those exist in the budget, those should be used to pay down debt and pay down spending."
"I think this is very important, if we do an extension, an 18-month extension, that will take us out of this crisis in time."
"I want to say that I agree with Senator Vitter."
"This is exactly the sort of shovel-ready infrastructure spending for which there is a broad bipartisan consensus."
"I know a clean extension is something that the Republicans want."
"There is going to be one large crescendo in this Country during the next couple of months to let the people of America know just exactly where we are today."
"I do not think they get it right now about what this is."
"If we want to compete, we need to have these corridors working. We need to get rid of congestion."