VIDEO --- Anthony Foxx: U.S. needs long-term transportation funding plan

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx said Monday that he and the previous 11 transportation secretaries will release an open letter to Congress demanding action on a long-term transportation investment plan.

Speaking at the National Press Club, Foxx said the short-term plan that Congress is debating to extend the Highway Trust Fund will only put the country in the same position next year. The plan being debated on Capitol Hill would provide funding for 10 months through May 2015. President Obama has signaled he’s open to a short-term solution and the measure has already passed the House.