Adequate funding for our passenger and freight rail service is a critical thing for improving safety, livability, and growing our economy.

I'm hopeful this year will be the year Congress steps up to the plate as well.

I want to thank Congressman Lipinski and the subcommittee again for the opportunity to testify.

Please fund the infrastructure that supports commuter rail.

One last very quick thing, the concern about--you talk about openness.

I've been very active on the issue of climate change for, you know, my entire 15 years here in Congress.

I'm also concerned about the cuts to the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

the private sector is also important, but you know, ARPA-E was created because there are things that the private sector will not invest in that the public sector must.

I just want your commitment to working with other parts of the Administration.

the strategy talks specifically about bolstering cybersecurity education and manufacturing.

The recent appropriations bill saw $5 million for each of these two programs.