Mike Quigley

I think you might want to pick volume versus smaller volume.

We are not in the busy summer travel season yet either.

I have a hard time believing that Atlanta, Chicago, and several other hubs impact on the entire system is, even with connectivity, is a lot bigger, no matter how you slice this, than several of these very small regional airports.

The president's budget allows airports like O'Hare to raise their passenger facility charges up to $8.00...

I am actually not inclined to call them fees unless there is a nexus between the use and what the money collected then goes for. Otherwise, I call it a tax.

I get it. But there are some things, and I think you just pointed to one of them, where the secretaries can act unilaterally and change some of this that is creating a hardship.

Many of them are concerned about is the Department looking or considering consolidating HOPWA into the Homeless Assistance program?

As you know, there is a little provision in there that says they have to be in a state of good repair to be eligible for this.

I guess the only question is not whether it is getting done; it is, how the heck do we get it done by 2015?

Speaking on behalf of the mayor of City of Chicago, we will take that money.

If we had this hearing in 6 months, a year, 2 years, at each point what would you tell us percentagewise how much has returned to normal, how much has been rebuilt?

The President made a directive to the entire Federal family, and that was, find ways to cut through red tape.

When we look back, what are the questions when we say, why didn't it get done sooner?

Priorities aside, why is it so difficult to retain the personnel needed?

Thank you, again, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Morning.

Given our nation's water shortage, given our nation's desire to reduce pollution, but also to reduce dependence on foreign oil, energy conservation makes a lot of sense.

I learned a long time ago that I was not going to convince a lot of folks to do things like this just for the environmental aspects of it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To my colleague's point, I think maybe Mr. Chaffetz had been speaking to him...

I appreciate your getting back to us as you suggested and following up on the issues dealing with the disclosures of ties to Iran.

Illinois misled municipal bond investors about the State's approach to funding its pension obligations.

It is hard to shock and awe someone who is from Chicago, Illinois about scandals.

I think it adds to the decorum and the value of the discussion if we allow witnesses to answer a question.

Absolutely, and I think the reality of the situation is when this discussion goes forward, now, it is not just is HUD going to be asked about this, they are going to look in your direction for your thoughts.

I think Illinois is second in the whole country, and many of them in the heart of my district are suffering because of what happened, but also because of unintended consequences.