I believe that preserving the public's voice, frankly, is the only way to maintain our airspace as a national asset.

I thank the committee for their previous support of the civil liberty language and ask that it be included again in the next appropriations bill.

These future interstates could serve as the pilot programs to test and demonstrate innovative policy reforms that save taxpayer money.

We must also look for ways to spend money more efficiently.

These sweeping program eliminations... are the equivalent of taking a meat axe to the HUD budget.

These corridors are critical to the economy and security of the United States.

This results in a wasteful program that is invasive in the least, and at worst is an abuse of power and the violation of our civil liberties.

I appreciate their hard work.

I think it potentially could, frankly, create great risk if we were to hand decisions over to an unaccountable corporate board.

None of the funds made available by this act may be used to obligate or award funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Roadside Survey.

This is the definition of a boondoggle, Mr. Chairman. We all heard about the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' It is safe to call this the 'Train from Nowhere to Nowhere.'

I have some concerns about the administration's proposal to terminate the Department's work with local governments on several dozen transit projects.