at all. and everybody agrees in their district that there is a drastic need for us to invest in infrastructure. we know that from the president's address when he was citing bridges. bill shuster, who is taking the committee on transportation has talked about the importance and need for this. and i think there is a great opportunity for congress to come together. in my own district, it's not only roads and bridges, but dike systems that we have identified since katrina that need to be addressed. and as you know, ed, and so eloquently say, this is what can put america back to work immediately. and addresses these very important and critical issues of infrastructure right away. >> you know, we've got the firearms issues. we've got immigration reform. i mean, these are big issues. but the big elephant in the room right now is the economy. terri, what could be done in alabama? >> well, i think that the president was absolutely right.