Ray LaHood: “Tough penalties work.”

I do not see the increase in the gas tax as an impingement on middle-income people.

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.

I think that was a very, very good decision.

The reason that California wants high-speed rail is because the Governor wanted it. A Republican Governor, Governor Schwarzenegger, started that program.