the brent spence bridge it's called between ohio and kentucky. and that makes that bridge, itself, a very unusual corner of american politics. it also makes it an opportune place if you want to make a point about american politics. particularly about republican american politics. a few years ago, president obama went to that exact bridge and he made that point. >> behind us stands the brent spence bridge. located on one of the busiest trucking routes in north america. it sees about 150,000 vehicles every single day. and it's in such poor condition that it's been labeled functionally obsolete. think about that. functionally obsolete. that doesn't sound good, does it? mr. boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge. help us rebuild america. help us put construction workers back to work. >> president obama speaking at that bridge between ohio and kentucky almost three years ago now. the replacement for the brent spence bridge has still never been built. engineers say it is safe to drive on, but really it's kind of a mess. it's getting old fo