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requires my attention. i'll turn over the gavel to senator schumer for your few last questions. >> i'd like to recognize senator schumer to ask five minutes of questions. thank you, mr. chairman. first question is about the highway bill on the floor. it's -- it will create, akoording to its sponsors, create or save 2 million jobs, has broad bipartisan support, apta, the public transportation association estimates for every billion dollars the federal government -- federal investments in highways creating 36,000 jobs. what impact would passing a long-term transportation re-authorizati...