"I want to make a couple of comments with Mobility 21. You haven't been in my area in over 4 years."
"I haven't seen a fund that hasn't been utilized for something other than."
"How are we going to be able to tax that to be able to level the playing field for the harbor maintenance tax that is payable at our ports?"
"It is my own opinion, and yes, the harbors have done a tremendous amount of work and have changed in the last decade."
"I do believe the best way to approach Amtrak's future is to fully understand its past."
"Where are tribal sacred sites located?"
"Amtrak is extremely important to California. We have three of the top five busiest corridors are in our California area."
"We need to be able to support Amtrak."
"I think it is important for us to support that and continue to go after any agency that is mismanaging."
"To me it is very critical we invest in improving our aging wastewater infrastructure systems and water treatment because it is directly supporting a clean water supply."
"$1 million invested in water projects creates 12 to 16 jobs in southern California, according to the Economic Roundtable of Los Angeles."
"I strongly support, very strongly support H.R. 3145, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011."