But here is the truth. You cannot tell America's workers to gear up for a generational rebuild and then let uncertainty creep back in. A deal is a deal. If Washington says we are serious about rebuilding this country, then we need to prove it. That means seeing service transportation reauthorization across the finish line unequivocally and without hesitation. Because certainty is not some throwaway phrase people use in a hearing room for the building trades. Certainty means the literal existence of good paying jobs. (03:57–05:14)
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Asserts the necessity of completing the service transportation reauthorization to demonstrate commitment to rebuilding.
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