U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) released the following statement today after the Senate voted to advance to a conference committee on the Senate and House highway bills.
"Both the Senate and House highway bills are gimmick-laden, weaken our nation and in no way pay for our country's important infrastructure in real time, so I am extremely disappointed that both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have advanced them to conference," said Corker. "I hope the conferees will remove some of the more egregious elements and payfors before the legislation is finalized."