Ray LaHood: “I have described our country as 'one big pothole.'”

We cannot afford not to do it.

It's not uncommon to have a crash in an area where there are residents.

I wonder if something mechanical took place, Anderson. And, the way that it appears to be descending, it appears that they -- the pilots lost control of the plane and it descended very, very quickly.

I do think that there can be new rules and regulations. And I think while we were at DOT, we promulgated some very strong rules and regulations regarding rail safety.