Duncan Hunter

But just in the marketplace why don't they care, the insurers?

The airlines hate the American people, that is all I am saying.

I am pretty sure he just requested it. So there you go. Congress just requested it.

Carrying the people offshore, that is taxicab service, OK? Not a big deal.

But there is no option to not fly is the big difference here.

if you don't, just like Mr. Gibbs said, like Mr. Capuano said, we are going to act.

Since 1980 the rate of freight train accidents and incidents per million train miles has fallen 88.2 percent.

I have long been convinced that the average person doesn't really realize how important our freight rail system is to that standard of living.

I mean, come on, that is ridiculous. It is just a way to kill whatever you don't like.

deregulation, contrary to what some people say, doesn't always mean that something is going to be less safe.

I think we need to point out something like that when it occurs.

Why would anybody fight having emergency breathing apparatus on a train that is carrying hazardous, deadly material?

You go right ahead, because you got Peter DeFazio right after you, and me right after him.

This is the first time this has ever been done in a Federal transportation program.

I would suggest that we invite her to meet with all members of this committee, so we can have a collaborative effort and continue to be bipartisan in our effort to put forward transportation policy.

I think we need to continue down that path, because too often, the politics in the State capital around the DOT entities play a bigger part than good policy decisions.

I just want to thank you for your leadership on this. You came out very publicly and said you are not going to vote for a CR that is for defense.

That is with the best Secretary in the world in U.S. history for Homeland Security is in there right now.

The Coast Guard is a critical component of our Nation's defense and homeland security.

TRANSCOM has never looked at the attrition that would take place with a full sealift callup when you actually have ships sinking.

I would much rather be the largest component within the Department of Homeland Security.

If you were in the Department of Defense, I think it would match that.

They are now asking for the moon, and if they get a little bit less than that, then they are happy with it.

There is nobody better, could be than Homeland Security Secretary for the Coast Guard's budget.

I have ongoing concerns with the Coast Guard being within the Department of Homeland Security.