It is time. Forty years ago, the Stratton Commission defined the structure and substance of a National Ocean Policy.

Action is needed, but not through a heavy-handed Federal mandate.

The Federal Government does have a direct role to play in ensuring the safety of truck, motor coach, and school bus operations.

This hearing has been called to explore a pressing concern: the increasing level of distracted driving relating to the use of communications devices, and the safety risks posed by that use.

It takes a tough, no-excuses approach to a texting ban.

I'm thrilled that you've introduced legislation, and look forward to working with you on both our bills.

I especially appreciate your leadership on this important issue.

We thought long and hard about how to write this bill and ultimately modeled it after the national minimum drinking age law.

I want to commend Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood for his excellent statement and his leadership on this issue.

A better approach is the one Senators Rockefeller, Hutchison, Lautenberg, Schumer and I are supporting.

Without broadband, we won't have an economy.

I just reject that the same way as I reject the fact that there are plenty of people in West Virginia and other States that don't sign up for the Children's Health Insurance Program because they don't know where to sign up, how to sign up…

I think the whole focus brought new energy to our Nation's broadband challenge.

I think it's probably the most important agency because it has to do with homeland security.

TSA's success is vital to our Nation's transportation, to all the people who use it, and also, most importantly, to our Nation's security.

There is a lack of thoroughness or a lack of concern, a lack of care.

I am a fan of Shinseki. I have no problems saying that.

Americans by nature react to episodes and then we sort of forget them.