Liveability means being able to take your kids to school, go to work, see a doctor, drop by the grocery or Post Office, go out to dinner and a movie, and play with your kids at the park - all without having to get in your car.
Ray LaHoodThe last time we raised the gas tax, which is how we built the interstate system, was 1993.
Ray LaHoodLast time Congress passed a major six-year transportation bill was in 1997, since then there have been 21 short-term extensions.
Ray LaHoodWhat Lincoln did is he gathered people around him the way that I believe President Obama is doing by calling Republicans, talking to them, trying to work with them. And when that happens, big things get solved.
Ray LaHood