President Donald Trump sounded less committed to temporarily suspending federal gasoline taxes when asked about the proposal on Wednesday. 

"Well, it's something we might talk about. We'll see what happens in the next week or two weeks," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting at the White House, USA Today reported. 

The president's response to the question was a departure from earlier statements. He told CBS News earlier this month that he thought it would be "a great idea." 

The federal government's excise tax is about 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel, which generates approximately $500 million per week for construction and repair of roadways, as well as other transit projects. 

Suspending the tax would require an act of Congress. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation that would suspend the fuel taxes for 90 days. 

Trucking and construction industry groups raised concerns about the plan, arguing the support for infrastructure is vital to their businesses.