"This 50-percent reduction she indicated is particularly outrageous, to have a formula, you know, nobody got increases."
"I certainly hope I am an original cosponsor of that bill. We want to stress alternative modes of transportation in our next bill."
"We are dedicated to ensuring that taxpayers receive safe, high quality transportation and other infrastructure services at the best possible price."
"I want to take a moment to thank the Members of this Subcommittee who have highlighted the critical needs of these programs."
"The subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare recesses during today's hearing."
"I want to take a moment to thank members of this subcommittee who have highlighted the critical needs of these programs."
"Representative Plaskett of the Virgin Islands has championed infrastructure investment in the Territories."
"It is just as critical to ensure that federal infrastructure dollars are invested in safe and cost-effective projects that serve the public interest."
"the Department of Interior has $17.3 billion in deferred maintenance and repair needs"
"I have an interest in railroads and trespassing, and the statistics that show that people are often killed by walking the railroads."
"I take that as the functionally equivalent to affirmative action, which I enforced as a part of the 1964 Equal Employment Opportunity Act."