The federal government has fallen behind in recognizing this trend and acting on it. While I am personally proud of the Department of Transportation's far-sightedness in recognizing the public-private partnership issues breaking out across the country, I am also aware that this very day in Congress, a House committee is beginning the process of raising this issue before the Congress.
Finally, are the issues of congestion and capacity and the stark fact that we are reaching a tipping point in both of these areas.
The globalization of the economy has occurred at a speed that even forecasters were unprepared for. The United States is at risk of no longer being able to rely on economic efficiencies from its transportation infrastructure. Our industries are starting to face substantial commercial costs from transportation problems.
And with respect to congestion, the quality of life of an increasing number of Americans is being adversely affected by congestion and the requisite housing costs that require an ever-growing number of Americans to leave for work at dawn and get home just as their children are going to bed. Such a reality has genuine social costs for our fellow citizens, and more and more polling data indicate a future political cost.
This Commission has the opportunity to participate in a similar historic transition. The question is how we will respond. Consensus will be needed. This will be a Commission where dissent will be welcomed in deliberations, not in the final product we produce.
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