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Understanding that we are doing our kids and grandchildren a great disservice if we dont own up to the infrastructure problems we have right now and we work with the governors around the country to move forward on this issue. So mr. Chairman thank you very much. Snack thank you senator. Let me make this comment. We are very proud to have all of you here. We had some al masai think so the full panel was not here but i appreciate very much your coming. Its important i believe when i look at this politically is going to be necessary to have a lot of pressure a lot of pressure from the states in o...

And local governments have the tools they need. This is a very important topic. We learn a lot when we got involved with Hurricane Center recovery and we are taking the larynx that we derive from that and trying to build into more of our programs routine resilient construction. For instance we found that stoplights needed to be waged in the ground deeper to be more resilient. And when that local leaders in my state are working hard to address whether its new york city or projects to improve sidewalks and crosswalks in upstate new york. Yielding pedestrian infrastructure and how we design our s...

That is why we sent you to grow america act last year and why we will send you a new and improved grow america act this year. We certainly know that the grow america act is not the only approach to solving the infrastructure and mobility challenges of the future. We look forward to fully engaging this committee and with others on both sides of the aisle to chart this path together. But we believe there are some essential principles that any bill must have. First were going to need a substantially greater investment. Were also going to need a greater level of investment over time. Not just six ...

Great big mansion if we have the resources to build a hut. And i think that our system right now really needs a substantial injection of a longterm bill but also substantial growth to counteract the cumulative effect of the shortterm measures in the recent past. And one followup real quickly on that specific point. Is there a version of that proposal you are talking about that doesnt have the big tax increase on successful folks as part of it . Because going back to the spirit of my comments, im suggesting that, you know, we get real and we cut to the chase so we actually solve this in a meani...

Youre dealing with garvey bonds, governor bentley said to wall street weve got an ongoing Funding Source from the feds so i can turn to the folks of alabama and say with certainty were going to be all right. But we need it too because obviously we make similar decisions. I think all governors do. So the two versus the five actually drives the cost up . Not only is it a certainty issue. You got it. Its a challenge for the states. Driving up the cost of the Construction Projects also. Absolutely, senator. The second piece is in terms of the partnership. My experience has been that weve had to in...