Anthony Foxx: “Let us do something big. I am ready to work with you and all members of Congress to get something done.”

Instead, what our transportation system received last year was no growth in funding at all.

It is imperative. In this case the cost of delay is measured in lost members of our families, of pain and suffering, and the denial of economic, health and social opportunity for the elderly, disabled and the impoverished.

Every vehicle under an open safety recall should be repaired as soon as possible.. . .Requiring rental car agencies and used car dealers to fix defective vehicles before renting is a common-sense solution that would make our roads safer.

I stand with you 100 percent in urging Congress to provide adequate funding to build transit system capacity to meet growing ridership demand.