That just seems like a terrible barrier, and one we ought to be able to get around.
You cannot have kids who learn in classrooms if they are worried about their safety.
I hope we can get that through the Congress.
I am very pleased to be able to be back, and of course, anxious to hear from our panels today.
My fear is that like so many policy initiatives that we start in Indian Country, it has a stop-start type practice to it...
It's also a great financial risk to taxpayers if the selection and management of this project is not wisely carried out.
We need a balanced transportation system, and high-speed rail is part of that balanced equation.
The funding that has been made available for high-speed rail in the President's budget is an opportunity.
It's a way of bonding for capital improvements.
An efficient national passenger rail system is a crucial element of the American transportation system.
These are truly exciting times for those of us who have long been advocates of passenger rail.
Yes, that would be great.
if we increase the cost of transportation in our intermodal system because of congestion, the price of your grain and th...
It would be nice if there was a way of harmonizing that with what the States require.
I think the important thing is that we do no harm.
I'm glad you asked a question about the Panama Canal, Mr. Chairman, because that's also something that I wanted to get s...
We need efficient transportation systems, just like the Eisenhower presidency did.
I hope that this hearing today will be a catalyst for our Committee's thorough examination of Federal transportation pol...
