There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy.
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The United States transportation system is the envy of the world.
What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'
Our most important priority is sustained economic growth, and I think we can absolutely get to sustained 3% to 4% GDP, and that is absolutely critical for the country.
The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy.
The tragic thing is that we're letting our transportation system crumble at the exact moment we need to build it up.
The reality about transportation is that it's future-oriented. If we're planning for what we have, we're behind the curve.
I believe the private sector and small businesses drive our economy, and that means the federal government should work to ensure the private sector is as robust as possible.
If we want to secure the best jobs in the future, we must make America the best place in the world to do business.
Not every innovation in transportation is going to come from government or even a large enterprise. There are smart people out there with tools and skills to come up with great ideas.
All of our competitors around the world, every country is investing more in infrastructure as a percentage of their GDP than we are. And down the road our children and grandchildren will have to compete with that more and more.
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