Transportation is a critical part of that.
We have many challenges. We'll be working with you on that.
And grow your industry, that's our goal.
I want to thank all of our witnesses for their testimony today.
Are there any efforts underway right now to identify or study how to improve some of the intermodal connections between ...
I'm surprised it's taken this long in a hearing to have that word to come up.
One of the things I think we're all aware of in this region is that the I-5 Columbia River bridge is aging.
I would agree. I would just say that we have to also take into account regional impacts.
I want to thank all of our witnesses today.
For every $1 billion spent on transportation over 47,000 new family wage jobs are created.
The strategic plan that's been talked about is pretty ambitious.
I want to thank the Clark County Commissioners for letting us hold our field hearing here.
I think we have a real problem moving forward here.
Everybody is saying to me why are you trying to cut the pay of the people who are still at work.
In my home State of Washington, we have literally lost thousands of jobs in the last several years.
On the issue of crab rationalization which is before us now, I am confident that we will be able to work together.
Well, thank you very much, Mr.
Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today.
