The gas tax has been the backbone of the transportation system since the inception of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s.

The tragic thing is that we're letting our transportation system crumble at the exact moment we need to build it up.

The key word for transportation in the 21st is 'choice.'

The reality about transportation is that it's future-oriented. If we're planning for what we have, we're behind the curve.

I know well the opportunities and the challenges of maintaining and improving infrastructure and providing good transportation choices.

People are sitting in traffic longer, and the types of solutions that are needed to relieve that congestion are ones that are paid for by the Highway Trust Fund.