I want my colleagues to know I had a tremendous staff working with me, Trevor Blackann, Ellen Stein, Heideh Shahmoradi, Kent Van Landuyt, and John Stoody. It was a major effort. I think we have crafted a good bill. This was a group effort. I thank each for their very hard work and dedication. There are many provisions in this bill that make me proud to have been a part of drafting SAFETEA. Some of which include: Safety. For the first time in our recent transportation legislation history, safety is given a prominent position, being elevated to a core program.
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Recognizing staff contributions and discussing the SAFETEA transportation bill.
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