As many of the Recovery Act funds are now spent, the transportation industry faces difficult times ahead if we do not act to make the necessary investments in our transportation infrastructure.

The figures show what an overwhelming demand there is for infrastructure spending along the lines that both of you have outlined.

It's an economic climate where we need to invest our scarce resources in areas, like infrastructure, that will not only build roads and bridges, but help rebuild our economy.

The need for funding is great.

Instead of a serious plan to tackle our Nation's transportation policy challenges, the administration is repeating last year's mistake.

I want to take advantage of this opportunity to bring to your attention, and the attention of my colleagues, a very serious problem that we're facing in northern Maine.

Where are we going to spend all of that money? Where are we going to get all of that money? What's it going to do?

He's very concerned that there's no long-term highway funding plan on the horizon.

We simply cannot allow 233 miles of line to be abandoned, when there's no other freight service for this large area of Maine.

I couldn't agree with you more that it's a real problem that we're passing just these short-term extensions.

I am concerned about the effect this proposal will have on the Nation's stock of senior housing.

I am so committed to saving freight rail service for northern Maine.

I find that troubling as investments in transportation infrastructure are strongly needed in all States and a sure way to create good-paying jobs.

I'm very proud of the fact that Maine was the first State in the Nation to obligate all of the funding provided by the Recovery Act.

Mr. President, I rise to speak about legislation that I am introducing today, the Deepwater Wind Incentive Act, which will provide a critical long-term renewable production tax credit for developing deepwater wind facilities in the U.S…

Well, I guess the point that I would make is the Department has done a first-rate job of implementing this law. It has made a difference by your own assessment.

Congress can best assure the CFATS program's success and forward momentum by passing S. 2996, the Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010.

the notion here being that there is a range of activity that might allow these vulnerable facilities to reduce the risk both to themselves and to the surrounding communities.