Our transportation systems used to be the best in the world, but investments have not kept up with needs, and now we are falling behind.

Economic recovery and job creation are top priorities for this Congress, and investing in transportation is essential to that effort.

Our goal is to get a draft that we can share with Members on both sides so that we can move forward.

We will have a whole section just dedicated to rural because we know that we need to take care of rural.

It is alarming to me that the House Members... have proposed and they already passed legislation that says the Highway Trust Fund can be used for other things.

I see a big change there.

I don't understand that. You use bond authority. What do you mean by that? Don't you borrow with the bond authority that you have?

I think it is about time we recognize their value, and I think if a man gets two stars for commanding 10,000 troops, I think a nurse should get two stars for commanding 18,000 troops.

These programs fill a serious gap in the Guard behavioral health.

I so admire what you have done and the leadership you have provided.

I think we have got to keep this in mind.

Post-traumatic stress is contagious.

But what are we doing where we are?

They are calling my office because they need help accessing services, not knowing where to go.

For every year you are deployed, you need 2 years at home to stay connected to your family.

I worry very, very much that some of these brave men and women we have deployed fall off the screen because they are not treated properly.

We all want the same thing. We want the best outcome.

The Guard uses its outreach programs to reach out to personnel where they live.