If America can’t build, then America can’t lead. It really is that simple. Throughout our country’s history, the United States has stayed ahead of the curve because we’ve been able to build.

Think factories, highways, ports, pipelines, power plants, and now even data centers — all of these innovations and developments have defined entire economic eras. From energy to telecommunications to manufacturing, American leadership has rested on our ability to move quickly from idea to execution. That capacity to build at scale is what allowed the U.S. to become and remain a global superpower.