We want to work with them and our State transportation authority to make sure that rail service continues there.

I truly do believe that was flawed from the day it was first put on the ballot.

We are going to do everything we can to work with landowners in a positive, productive way.

I will submit any further questions for the record.

I want to conclude my statement by reiterating that I support the concept of high-speed rail.

It is time, I believe, that our generation step up and respond to the challenges that our parents and grandparents made.

The Authority, let us be clear, as far as I am concerned, has not done everything right, not by a long ways, but they have gotten their act together in the last 18 months.

It demonstrates an investment that Californians have made over generations, investments in our education system, investments in our transportation system, and investments in our water system.

From the time the first shovel hits the ground later this year, the project will have, I think, a true economic game changer to this State and to this valley.

Agriculture is something that we in this valley feel very, very strongly about, and you are looking at a third generation family farmer.

Let us work together. Let us work through this so that we can get things done, whether it be for water or transportation.

I am a big supporter of Temperance Flat, a reservoir proposal that is up here.

I appreciate all the time and effort, Congressman Denham, that you provided in this effort.

And it is in California that we lead the Nation.

I was the original author of Prop 1A, and I could tell you that it follows the intent.

unlike in Europe and Asia where they have made a commitment to it over the last 40 years, there is no book that has been written on how you build high-speed rail in America.

The School Nutrition Flexibility Act is a bipartisan piece of legislation which currently has over 30 cosponsors.

The impact is going to be enormous into our valley.