aubrey layne board member for the american association of state, hieway and transportation officials, as well as the virginia secretary of transportation. thank wow for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having me here today. >>> another house hearsiing on veterans issues at 7:30 p.m. eastern. the house veterans affairs committee looks at the veterans benefits administration process for evaluating disability and benefit claims. it's another in a series of hearings investing veterans health care. va whistleblowers and benefits administration officials are set to testify. live coverage on our companion network, c-span2, at 7:30 p.m. eastern. >>> up next, it's a hearing on child trafficking. the senate health and labor subcommittee on children and families heard from experts about what government resources and funding are needed by the states. this is an hour and a half. >>> good morning, everyone. the senate subcommittee on children and families will now come to order. today's hearing is titled fa falling through the cracks: the challenges of prevention and identification in c

host: aubrey layne, a question from twitter. guest: well, that wasn't the case in the commonwealth of virginia. we were at 17.5 cents a gallon, very close to the federal gas year. until last it has converted to 3.5% on the wholesale, and that was roughly the equivalent of 17.5 cents the price of gas at the time it was sent. -- the time it was done. virginia, i will just say this, at that time ranked in the bottom 10% of collections, and we had the third-largest road network. i know other states are higher interim -- and in terms of my experience in the commonwealth we are in a total of about $.40 per gallon, less than $.40. i'm sure that changes around the country in that regard. but hopefully states are looking at what their needs are and basing their tax on what that is , because as important as it is to us to do the infrastructure, we shouldn't be taking more taxes that we are not using my sleep. -- not using my sleep. -- not using wisely. host: henry on the republicans line. caller: how you doing? good morning, c-span. host:

interstate 66, part officials spent the much anticipated board meeting with transportation secretary aubrey layne with a discussion on this highway. >> there will be additional lanes in each direction, and keeping three free lanes in each direction all of the time. additional lanes where we will call the managed or toll lanes. if you do not want to stay in the backup, you can pay to get off and speed along at a higher speed than setting in the lanes. >> the expansion of light rail and transit are in the works, but virginia delegates are expressing concerns about how much congestion will be alleviated. >> what will be the benefit for motorists on 66 questionnaire we did not hear the answer today. >> environment -- 66? we did not hear the answer today. environmental analysis will begin, and construction is set to begin in 2017. >> people will demand this. it is necessary. people get tired of sitting on a road like it is a parking lot. >> with the expiration of the highway trust fund looming, the question was raised how much of an impact this will have on taxpayers. toll revenue will more than likel