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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

This has been a major concern of mine.

I am trying to figure out what is a very complicated issue and how we can better serve our very low-income families.

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

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.

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

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

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

ARCH ought to be the model for the Choice program.

I just cannot overstate how satisfied the veterans are with this program.

This is a program that has been very well-received.