I believe there is a proper Federal role in promoting the safety and security of our national transportation system.
Our transportation mission should evolve to maintaining and improving this valuable infrastructure.
the fuel tax is the workhorse of our Federal surface transportation program
I think that would be a tremendous benefit.
I think having heard their different views, they have studied this. They have had commissions and they have some good ideas.
I think it is time for us to start looking at perhaps different ways of dividing this up where you have some high-growth states that are hur...
It just seems to me that taking a little more precaution about someone coming in, because we've seen this spread pretty rapidly when it does...
Many of those states, including Texas, are forced to bear an unfair burden through the current funding scheme.
That is why today I am introducing the Highway Fairness and Reform Act of 2009.
I am very concerned about the response and particularly, the response for incoming airplanes, as well as cross-border traffic with Mexico.
I hope that we can come to some conclusions that will not just be another highway authorization bill.
it seems like Texas has moved in the direction of PPPs very heavily
It seems to me he's making a mistake in saying he doesn't want some independent commission to look at it, because that can take it off of hi...
Sometimes when all is said and done, more is said than done. We don't want to allow that to happen at a time when there is great need.
The role of oversight and investigation may not be as glamorous as program implementation or funds management but to the people I represent,...
Your work is worth every penny that you recover through your criminal investigations or deter through the presence of your office.
Your recommendations to Treasury to require all TARP recipients to report on their actual use of every dollar, and auditing for verification...
these bailouts risk prolonging the crisis while increasing the cost.
