I voted against it because the hypothetical surplus based on rosy 10-year projections in my opinion is a mirage, ... Late Edition

You can't solve a real revenue problem with rosy projections,

The projection made for this was for 46,000 daily vehicles by the year 2000, and the latest VDOT projections for 2030 are close to three to four times that number. The lack of sufficient noise mitigation was a factor of those low projections in 1982. The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] did erect a short wooden fence, but VDOT labeled this a privacy screen, not a noise barrier.

We can't be hypothetical. This streak was what we had been looking for all year. Unfortunately, it was just a little too late, but it's something positive to build on for next year, no question.

You've got a surplus so far for the year of just under an inch, which is good.

I want to make it clear publicly that I expect more candor from this Administration during the next four years, particularly with members on the Foreign Relations Committee so that we can maintain a bipartisan foreign policy.