mr. ellison: as my hero, paul wellstone, famously said, we ail do better when we all do better. but those rugged individuals crossing the prairie when they put up a barn, they didn't do it alone did they? they had a parn raising. we do what we do best, together. whatever we can do individually we have the freedom to do that. i am concerned about a shift -- about shifting political winds which ignore the idea that we are in this together. that the road and the transportation system is a common -- is part of our commonwealth. something that's a benefit to us all and we should all pay for it. which is why i was particularly concerned about this transportation bill, h.r. 7, for the first time in about 50 years the house is going to consider a partisan transportation package. republicans breaking the historical tradition of bipartisan action to rebuild infrastructure, create jobs an strengthen our economy. this proposal, h.r. 7 would cut about 550,000 american jobs cuts highway investments in 45 states and d.c. ms. schakowsky: everyone needs to hear that again. would cut -- mr. elson