Ray LaHood actually said...

I think we may use the model that we used for the highway money, where we invited all the State DOT secretaries to Washington.

I think Congress needs to consider allowing transit districts to use part of their money for operations.

Transportation has always been critical to America's economic health and competitiveness.

The Recovery Act is not an end in itself. It is, rather, the beginning of a new direction for transportation policy in this country.