The administration's proposals are inadequate to fund ongoing projects at anything other than minimal levels.

I am not going to defend any counties that are spending Federal dollars inappropriately if that, in fact, is the case.

And do you expect to involve stakeholders in the development of this transportation plan?

Congress has to. So I plan to work with the subcommittee, Chairman Stevens, Ranking Member Byrd, and Chairman Domenici to ensure that this subcommittee gets the resources needed to fund these vital organizations properly.

I plan to work aggressively with Ranking Member Byrd, Chairman Stevens and Chairman Domenici to ensure that this Subcommittee gets the resources needed to fund these two vital organizations properly.

Senator Reid and I, with great help from Senator Stevens, last week led the fight here in the Senate to add significant sums to the fiscal year 2003 supplemental to cover projected heightened security costs that the Department did not…

You were visionary in being able to do it.

Do you have people that are keeping track of the litigation that is ongoing with Yucca Mountain?

Senator Reid and I have worked hard in our position of chairman and ranking member and vice versa in this effort the last few years.

This reduced amount of funding... is going to hamper progress on many large projects.

And I am saying that you are saying the right thing, but your actions are not.

Tell me why you would not involve stakeholders.

the only obstacle to your progress and ability to meet the license application deadline of 2004 is a lack of funds?

If I could just say this, I want to tell you how much I appreciate you holding a meeting on Monday.

Senator Harry Reid and I have re-introduced legislation to ensure that all service members are fairly compensated.

We in Nevada consider Grand Canyon part ours.

Senator Ensign was expected to be here. He is testifying in another hearing, and if he does not come it is not because he is not interested.

I think because of this, we really need to listen to you on this war that we are fighting now because the battlefronts on domestic terrorism are going to be in your cities.