"Everybody in this room understands that hydraulic fracturing doesn't connect to the groundwater. It's almost inconceivable that we would ever contaminate through the fracking process the groundwater."
"This nation cannot deal with our energy and climate challenges, without confronting the transportation sector."
"We have got to have that as the ultimate goal, that we have got to be looking at metropolitan areas."
"We can already see... an increase in property values... a significant level multiplier from that original investment."
"All federally assisted transportation investments must address energy and climate concerns."
"This nation cannot deal with the energy and climate challenges without addressing the transportation sector head on."
"We must rebuild and modernize our nation's transportation infrastructure in ways that are more energy efficient."
"I think the efficiency in regional approaches to the implementation of these plans is clear."