steel mario longhi, another cnbc exclusive.efore all that, a hands-on look at samsung's new galaxy s8 and s8 plus. we've got the plus here onset when "squawk alley" returns. >>> u.s. transportation secretary elaine chao confirming the president will unveil a $1 trillion infrastructure plan later this year. for more on the future of american infrastructure and competitiveness under the trump administration, we are joined in a cnbc exclusive interview by the ceo of deere & company, sam allen, welcome back. nice to see you. >> thanks, good to be with you. >> were you encouraged, sam, to hear the infrastructure plan might be unveiled this year? some were thinking it was a 2018 story. >> yeah. it was. i think our group, specifically deere, but also from the council's standpoint that i represent here as well is thinking probably it would be in '18, but i'm very encouraged potentially it might be taken up this year, especially if they can bring everybody together in a bipartisan fashion and talk about passing something and funding it.