Sen. 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 (I-Vt.) offered a budget amendment Monday aimed at bolstering U.S. infrastructure.

Sanders, the ranking member of the Budget Committee, said the costs of his proposal would be offset by closing “huge” corporate tax loopholes.

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In addition to improving infrastructure, Sanders said his amendment would create up to nine million jobs over a six years.

“Now is the time to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and when we do that, we will create or maintain some nine million good-paying jobs,” he said. “We cannot be a first-rate economy when we have a third-rate infrastructure. Everybody knows that.”

Sen. 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.), the Budget Committee chairman, said that while Sanders' amendment to bolster infrastructure sounds great, there are “problems” in the details.

“A corporate tax increase is not the long-term solution for the problems of the Highway Trust Fund,” he said.

The Senate had been expected to take roll call votes Monday on budget amendments. Those votes were delayed on Monday afternoon. Sanders said he expects his amendment will instead get a vote on Tuesday.