I am also interested to hear more about the Department's implementation plan for the new freight and highway competitive program known as FASTLANE.

The public would not be well served by exempting any part of the F.A.A. from annual Congressional oversight.

I look forward to working with you on this important bill, and to hearing from you and the inspector general.

I really am impressed with what you were able to accomplish in San Diego.

I think each community in the country is going to be different.

If you want to get low-income children into lower-poverty neighborhoods, I think this is an excellent idea.

A formula change is very much needed to ensure the scarce resources available are directed to communities most in need of assistance today.

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I know that many of the members as well as Senator Reed and I have additional questions, but we will submit them to you for the record, and we will keep that record open until Friday, March 18.

Since 2010, investments made by this Committee have led to a 36-percent reduction in the number of homeless veterans.

It is particularly astonishing that after ignoring Congress' repeated requests to engage with this Administration on developing the necessary reforms to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent, the Department has finally proposed a source of…

I do believe it is one of the greatest vulnerabilities that we have facing our critical infrastructure.

Directing 84 percent of HUD's budget to rental assistance might be reasonable if it were to effectively meet the housing needs of all vulnerable families and individuals.

Training ships at our State maritime academies are rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.

I am pleased to see the Administration continues to highlight the importance of this vital program.

Instead of living within fiscal reality, the budget evades the budget caps by using the same old gimmicks we have seen in past proposals.

In January, Senator Reed and I wrote to you and the FAA administrator, urging the FAA to fully assess all of the safety risks and hazards that could result from the loss of professional weather observers.

The question of how best to house families and individuals in need of assistance has simply not received the attention it deserves.

This has been a major concern of mine.