I really do believe that this needs to have congressional authorization.

Let me turn quickly to the question of robocalls. And we are obviously going to do another round of questions for any members who are interested.

The reform of the OPTN process will save lives. We lose 17 Americans every day awaiting an organ transplant.

We are pleased with the progress that has being made.

Well thank you. I agree with you completely about the challenges we have with access to capital from traditionally underserved communities and small businesses that have been left behind in the past.

Congress could update the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

And as the Chair Rosenworcel said, in some of these areas there has been local resistance to allowing a municipality... to simply, you know, start their own broadband service.

Well, I appreciate that, and I understand from your testimony that right now FTA is relying on you, the ATU, to make determinations as to whether local transit agencies are in compliance.

The railroads think that a train that is more than two miles long only needs one crew member.

We are so grateful to Senator Van Hollen, the chief sponsor of the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act.

We are working with the Commerce Committee to move that legislation forward quickly.

I just want to make a mention of the Red Line in Baltimore. As we all know, this was a big priority of the Maryland delegation for a long time.

We are grateful for Senator Van Hollen, the chief sponsor of the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act.

I was really pleased that we were successful at including a lot of those provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure modernization legislation.

Well, I appreciate that, and I understand from your testimony that right now FTA is relying on you, the ATU, to make determinations as to whether local transit agencies are in compliance.

Yeah. Well, we are going to push them because the uneven implementation of this around the country is concerning, especially in light of the ongoing risks to transit workers.

I was really pleased that we were successful at including a lot of those provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure modernization legislation.

For as long as we have had big banks, they have had too much power in this town.