"America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just 1 year is it not a disgrace that it can now take 10 years just to get a permit approved for a simple road?," Trump asked in his first State of the Union address.
"As we rebuild our industries, it is also time to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure," he said.
"I am asking both parties (Republicans and Democrats) to come together to give us the safe, fast, reliable, and modern infrastructure our economy needs and our people deserve.
Any bill must also streamline the permitting and approval process getting it down to no more than two years, and perhaps even one, he said.
"Together, we can reclaim our building heritage. We will build gleaming new roads, bridges, highways, railways, and waterways across our land. And we will do it with American heart, American hands, and American grit," he said.
"We want every American to know the dignity of a hard day's work. We want every child to be safe in their home at night. And we want every citizen to be proud of this land that we love," he added.
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