President Obama delivered a speech just a few minutes ago at the Brookings Institution here in Washington, D.C., on his plan for creating jobs and putting America back to work. We’ll add some details later and a link to the full speech, but here is the excerpt on infrastructure spending: Second, we’re proposing a boost [...]

President Obama made headlines this morning by presenting a blueprint for creating a high-speed rail network in the United States. By articulating this vision, the administration has put to rest any doubts that it is ready to line up with the American people in connecting our cities and regions with a 21st century network of passenger rail that will make us globally competitive and help us rebuild our economy for the long haul.