Peter DeFazio actually said...

I thank the gentleman for his recognition, and thank Chairman Lipinski for calling this hearing today.

DeFazio acknowledges the committee's leadership and the hearing's importance.

06/19/2019

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If we adopted the Chamber of Commerce position, and raised the gas tax a nickel, that wouldn't solve the problem in 2015.

I look forward to hearing the perspective of local and State jurisdictions regarding the Federal transportation policy.

I propose that we should index the existing gas tax to both fleet fuel economy average and a construction cost inflation.

Just one last question. Mr. Lewis, you referenced the operational right-of-way issue as a relatively simple--I am afraid it isn't.