Lawmakers grapple with how to build from Trump's 'infrastructure week'

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Washington Examiner

After President Trump's "infrastructure week" was widely mocked among media members, some politicians, lawmakers and advocates who are serious about wanting to see the nation's roads and bridges improved are grappling with how to move forward.
Republicans who share Trump's desire to spend on infrastructure welcomed Trump's weeklong focus on the issue, and interpreted his spare-in-detail early ideas as a starting point in negotiations.
"Usually, politicians say things just to get elected and hope no one remembers it," said Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, in an interview with the Washington Examiner.