Those rumors of furloughs persist even if you were given more than 99 percent of what you requested for FAA Operations this year.
Do you expect a lot of EITC payments to be delayed this year?
I hope we will call this hearing every year to continue to aggressively monitor the progress of the Department of Transportation in reducing...
I want to try and understand, Mr. Secretary, what your strategy is in reaching out to these working poor families.
We should be taking steps to allow more eligible families to get the help they need, but I think the President's proposal goes the other way...
Can you give us any kind of time line on that?
Let me just ask you, do you foresee a scenario where the President would veto the supplemental if we do add $3 plus billion for aviation?
In your opinion, should we just back off? I am hearing some of the Administration just say we should just back off...
Mr. Secretary, what we want to know is whether there will be information on the impact to the working families before we broaden this out to...
Well, if you could tell me precisely how much taxpayer money has gone into lobbying Congress.
I second what Senator Brownback was discussing with you in terms of the airline industry.
This project certainly reached a major milestone when your administration included $75 million in your budget for 2004.
I joined with you in that decision and with the help of your FTA Administrator and Inspector General, a lot of progress has been made.
This is for aviation workers and I understand they have had the triple whammy.
Well, I will tell you that last month the Acting IRS Commissioner assured me that your agency would be getting a thorough evaluation of the ...
I think it is a very important question, Mr. Secretary, and we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.
Let me turn to Amtrak. I earlier pointed out that you are seeking a 22 percent cut in the total level of funding for Amtrak.
I just hope you pay attention to the West because we are hurting.
