the country has changed, therefore our responsibilities have changed.
I am proud to have played a central role in the development of Dulles.
No one understands or appreciates these issues better than I do.
this is an industry whose only constant is change.
Our bill includes a number of vital safety provisions.
The U.S. must maintain the safest and most efficient aviation system in the world.
What we need is an authority, because if we have an authority they can bond.
it's unacceptable to me at any time, but especially at a time when our economy could benefit so much by passing this bill.
I've introduced legislation designed to repeal this obsolete antitrust exemption.
I believe the development of high-speed rail in the years ahead is going to be just as important as the development of rail was in the 1800s...
I'm going to be here; I'm going to be Chairman for a long time. Either Congress will do it or we will do it through regulation.
we need a rail system that works, not just for the freight railroads, but for all shippers, all passengers, and all consumers.
we tend to operate in a bipartisan fashion.
The ill effects of railroad consolidation and immunity from the antitrust laws are exemplified in the case of captive shippers.
Thanks to Senator Lautenberg's leadership, Amtrak was reauthorized with $1.5 billion over a 5-year period for 11 high-speed rail corridors.
I hope that the Senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison, will be a partner in this as we go forward.
While today's hearing is about progress, in many ways it's more about lack of progress over the last several decades.
We have a $2.2-trillion infrastructure deficit in this country.