Is it having an effect yet? Because that is the bottom line.

They will not release them although they do not need them?

I commend you, Mr. Secretary, for proposing a budget that does not impose any new user fees.

A recent commission on the future of U.S. aerospace industry has raised serious questions about the competitiveness of U.S. firms in the global marketplace.

Absolutely.

What we are interested in, and you are too, is competition in the marketplace.

I know you have a long-term interest, you did in your legislative career in safety.

Mr. Secretary, virtually every highway safety expert that we have consulted has stated that increasing seatbelt usage is the most important way to reduce highway fatalities.

How can the Transportation Department headed by you, how can you help?

I must tell you that I am disappointed in what I am hearing about the transit reauthorization.

I am interested in your thoughts on how those requirements are working, the interplay between FRA and Amtrak, and what, if any, changes that you would propose to improve your oversight of the railroad for the 2004 bill.