the boat was carrying cement to a port near liverpool. officials say they did not receive a distress signal. they also say there was bad weather in the area and that storm-force winds continue to make things difficult there. and the new gop congressional leadership not ruling out raising the gas tax in order to keep the highway trust fund afloat. senator john thune, the incoming chair of the commerce, science, and transportation committing telling "fox news sunday," he does not favor raising any tax but -- >> we have to look at all the options. we obviously have a big delta we have to meet. the highway bill expires at the end of may. and there's about $100 billion shortfall over what it would take to fund the highway trust fund at the current level of operations. >> well, the federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. the diesel tax is 24.4 cents per gallon. let's bring in bren that buttner now, our fox news senior