President Obama, as you know, is very strong in this area and has spoken out on it on a number of occasions.
If it doesn't have one earmark, that's not going to cause me any heartburn.
I'm going to get all these modal Administrators together and I'm going to explain to them very clearly that we have a ma...
There are no Republican or Democratic transportation issues. There are national issues that affect us all.
As I see it this means a strong focus in at least four areas.
I work for President Obama. I work for the American people. And I'm going to work in collaboration with the Congress.
I want to personally thank Senator Durbin, my senior Senator, who I have great respect for.
I want to emphasize two principles I will bring to everything I do at the Department, if confirmed.
I think it is one way for us to really overcome some of the pollution that exists around the country.
'If people like Ray LaHood and others aren't able to earmark dollars, that money will be spent by some bureaucrat in Was...
While maintaining transportation safety as the Department's preeminent goal, the most immediate need will be to implemen...
President Obama wants to eliminate earmarks, particularly in the stimulus.
I think it kind of defeats the purpose then to go back and say that you're going to auction those off.
First is openness. That means an open door to you, to your Senate colleagues, to my former colleagues in the House and t...
President Obama wants to get this money out.
Change is never easy, but always possible.
One of your first duties as Secretary of Transportation will be to issue regulations on the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act.
I fully expect to see action from the new Secretary of Transportation that complies with the law.
