Senators on Tuesday blocked an amendment to the Republican budget that would have bolstered infrastructure spending.

The amendment offered by Senate Budget Committee ranking member Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE was rejected in a 45-52 vote.

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"Let's not kick the can down the road," Sanders said ahead of the vote. "Our infrastructure is crumbling."

Under Sanders's amendment, new funds for infrastructure spending would come from closing corporate tax loopholes. Sanders said his legislation would create or maintain 9 million jobs over six years.

Republicans lined up ahead of the vote to oppose Sanders's amendment.

Sen. James Inhofe James (Jim) Mountain InhofeChamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Top admiral: 'No condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' MORE (R-Oka.) said that while he supports infrastructure, he will oppose the amendment.

"I will be opposing this approach, mostly because I don't think we need to go through what I would consider a massive tax increase in order to do this," he said.

Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi Michael (Mike) Bradley EnziChamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Cynthia Lummis wins GOP Senate primary in Wyoming The Hill's Convention Report: Democrats gear up for Day Two of convention MORE (R-Wyo.) said he didn't want to dictate to committees on where to find funding.

"There's already a provision in the bill," Enzi said. "[But it] does not tell the Finance Committee that they have to plug a certain tax loophole and put it into infrastructure.

"We can't be doing a budget where we tell committees exactly how to do their work," he added.

This story was updated on March 26 at 3:15 p.m.