I believe that it would be an extraordinary mistake for this Congress to accede to the demands that popped out of the Wh...
the NCA II respectfully requests that Congress move forward with the reauthorization of the Nation's surface transportat...
The NCA II fears that the short-term injection of resources into the Nation's transportation system... will not have the...
How much more flexible can you get? Give me another idea?
I think that the Administration is being unnecessarily averse in underestimating the capability of the American public.
Is that acceptable to this Administration, 18 months with no change in policy? Is that acceptable?
I applaud you and your Committee here for trying to put America back to work.
I think that is the principal thing that has led the Administration to propose an 18-month extension.
My State enacted a gas tax increase. We have the highest unemployment in America.
I agree with Chairman Oberstar. I read all the way through your testimony and I said this is really good.
this delay here and this business as usual is really unfortunate. I am very disappointed in the Administration's positio...
But if we do an 18-month with no policy changes, it is going to kind of grind to a halt, right?
America urgently needs a robust transportation bill along the lines of what you passed on May 24th.
I have proposed the idea of just taxing oil speculators.
I think it would be a better investment than the 20 bucks a week that only those who still have jobs are getting.
I would just say to the Administration: I don't get it.
I fully support you in your urgency to pass something, and we should do so, assert our authority as the United States Co...
I have proposed taxing oil by the barrel, with the idea that some of that tax could flow upstream to the OPEC cartel.