bridges, we have have more bridge surface than any state in america, we have a d +, our ports, from blackmant to baton rouge, one of the largest port systems in the world, a c- and our roads are d. so this bill that senator boxer has been on the floor all week and i am joining here and helping her to tell the house of representatives, you're playing with fire here. you're playing with dynamite here. we have got get this transportation bill out. i'm sure that other states can benefit from this bill. if que we don't, this will be te ninth short-term extension since 2009. people at home must think we have just lost our minds. the clearest thing to people at home -- they may not understand and sometimes it's hard for us to understand all the intricacies of every issue. but everyone in america, even our children, understand that to build roads, you need a road crew. to build bridges, you need a bridge crew. to build mass transit, you've got to have people actually building, construction jobs. we need jobs in america right now, yesterday, today, immediately. why is the house of representatives sit