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Are still have not gotten from the roadway and are in the emergency lanes, we will be removing those vehicles from the roadway. because anticipation for the normal commute tomorrow, we want to make sure that the interstate system is properly managed and we provide a safe environment. thank you. >> thank you, colonel. the efforts on getting stranded motorists back to their vehicles has been one that the national guard has had a prominent role in. i'm going to ask the add degent general to come and tell what he's been doing in that effort. >> thank you. our first priority was to respond and prov...

Building america's future, a coalition founded by former new york mayor michael blaoomberg. thank you for being with us today and i want to ask you how bad this is. >> well, at one time we were number one in infrastructure. number one in our ability to build the hoover dam, the golden gate bridge, the interstate system, the best freight system in america and now 16th, melissa. and we're way, way down in our ability to do what we have to do because we have not made the investments in roads, bridges, the investments in our transit systems which are now all 50 years old. we are in very bad shape ...

Problem is we're not first in infrastructure any more. we're 14th in the world and at one time we were first in infrastructure. even in very bad times we were building the golden state bridge, the hoover dam, the interstate system, our freight rail system and we just have not made the investments. and it's going to be up to congress, it's going to be up to the administration, it's going to be up to the people to decide that they are sick and tired of driving on crumbling roads, driving on bad bridges, dangerous bridge, and driving and riding on 50-year-old transit systems that are in very bad ...

The current chair, martha fudge, she would tell you there are increasing bills on participation, by making investments in america's economy, every single time. >> more spending, richard. >> i beg to differ. you can't call this spending -- >> wait a minute, i just want to address. >> it is about investments. >> the eisenhower bills, the interstate system, it is an investment. and that is what we're asking for. unfortunately -- >> let's stop for a second on this investment. he has had five years. he promised a stimulus, to sign a stimulus, health care. we have record $17 trillion in debt, 90 tri...

The current chair, martha fudge, she would tell you there are increasing bills on participation, by making investments in america's economy, every single time. >> more spending, richard. >> i beg to differ. you can't call this spending -- >> wait a minute, i just want to address. >> it is about investments. >> the eisenhower bills, the interstate system, it is an investment. and that is what we're asking for. unfortunately -- >> let's stop for a second on this investment. he has had five years. he promised a stimulus, to sign a stimulus, health care. we have record $17 trillion in debt, 90 tri...