The Senate Finance Committee, earlier this year, I think made the correct call in terms of trying to start this debate.
One of the things that I would offer is that the portfolio will shift in terms of mix, so as a practical matter I think it is great that we ...
these debates are going to be less thoughtful and they are going to be less informed because you will not be part of these debates.
I do not see how we improve, number one, the investment climate for the kinds of important programs you are talking about if we do not have ...
We need to be deliberate about what that end point needs to look like and move toward that end point again with strong understanding of what...
Sometimes there is great resistance to change, and that requires somebody to punch through with vision.
I think it is absolutely necessary.
I really have to question why it is that Members of Congress are so headstrong against high-speed rail in some corridors.
I do share your view and that of Ms. Norton that we have a really densely populated corridor in the Northeast that requires robust developme...
I mean I don't get it. That seems pretty routine to me. I mean what is the barrier?
We wanted to create a risk-based system that went after people who posed a risk.
We need a TSA that is more nimble, more responsive, that does a better job at acquiring technology to expedite the screening process.
I would just reflect that since I have been in Congress we have come a very long way on aviation security.
I want to put sort of a basic premise to you.
I mean this is nuts. I mean TSA is inventing a whole new thing when all they need to do is read the damn cards.
But I am just saying why not eliminate that step? Why not just have a standard boarding pass, and the key--if you want to stand in that line...
Good fences make good neighbors. Where I come from in Oregon, we know that is the case whether it is crowded city blocks or sprawling ranche...
I only want to say that it's my intent to give a speech on the floor of the United States Senate when we get back to outline the accomplishm...
