Both Chairman Boxer and I have complained about some of the bureaucratic delays that might be eliminated.
I am for all of those things that are included in here.
We all agree that a passenger rail system linking the big cities of this Country would be a great idea.
The challenges in continuing to provide a safe and free flowing transportation network have never been greater.
This is by far the best nomination that you have made.
There hasn't been a new project started in Pennsylvania for 2 years because we simply don't get the Federal money we use...
I fear that a national infrastructure bank will serve urban areas at the expense of rural.
You know, I am glad to hear you say that because all too often, we want to reinvent something that has already been inve...
We tried to triple that amount and were unsuccessful in being able to get the bill up.
We can do it. We know we can do it. We are doing it right now just by getting people in a room working together.
How are we going to finance a high speed rail system today without some form of capital funding?
Frankly, you cannot really assess the needs if you do not track them anyway, you do not know if you are doing any good.
But you need, you do need to have that tool, and Congress needs to be willing to sort of, you know, stand up to the lobb...
Most of the mail I get on this issue, Mr. Chairman, is from people who do not own horses, who have never been around hor...
I have been to the facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and they are terrific, and we get a lot of folks that would not...
Thank you for the example you provide in the reinvestment of tribal funds back into education, back into services.
It just flows right back.
Part of the Choctaw Nation is in my district and I just do not want that to apply to every part.
