Ray LaHood actually said...

If I'm confirmed I will have the unusual perspective of being a Republican in a Democratic Administration.

the President opposes earmarks and that, were I to join the Administration, I would have a clear policy to carry out as a part of the execut...

Yes. It is the case that the 35 mile-per-gallon figure is only a minimum statutory requirement.

We have to get the bureaucracy at DOT to make sure that people are held accountable.