President Obama shakes hands with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after a statement on the Surface Transportation Bill

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after a statement calling on Congress to move forward in a bipartisan way to pass a clean extension of the Surface Transportation Bill, and a clean extension of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Aug. 31, 2011. Pictured, from left are: Chris Negley, Senior Inspector, KCI Technologies; Adam Vencill, Senior Inspector, KCI Technologies (obscured); Secretary LaHood; David Chavern, Executive Vice President and COO, Chamber of Commerce; the President; Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO; Hector Sealey, Safety Director, Ft. Myer Construction Corporation; and Austin Anderson, Project Manager, Ft. Myer Construction Corporation. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)