Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

If my roof has a hole in it and the rain comes in, the sooner I fix that, the less my family's long-term cost of that repair.

I happen to believe that very, very significant savings can be achieved that way.

The theory is true, but the politics around it make it hard to adhere to the discipline.

Our budget does not really reflect in any way that I can find the infrastructure deficit that we have.