it ahead of time so as anthony fox, the transportation secretary said earlier today, you don t continue to put band aids on for the nation s highways and other infrastructure. that s what we ve been doing to borrow a term for the show. there s been a cycle of emergency. oh. that has made it difficult for businesses to plan. made it difficult for localities to plan for the transportation needs for the long term. that s a problem that s recognized on both sides of the aisle. it s recognized in the white house and congress but the solutions remain elusive. jonathan, ari asked you to put aside your washington skepticism. i will ask you to bring back your washington skepticism. bring it on back. what do we think is actually going to happen here? as ari was pointing out, the current authorization expires this fall. the president s current plan would be a little more expensive than what we would need to continue meeting the obligations that we have. what do you expect is actua