President Obama wants to eliminate earmarks, particularly in the stimulus.
I do not need to tell anyone here about the severe economic challenges we face.
I will want to hear what people have to say before policy is set or decisions are made.
If confirmed, you can rely on me for the same dedication.
That is a clarion call for Congress, and the Department, to act.
I will do so always with a commitment to fairness, across regional lines, across party lines.
These four areas--economic health, sustainability, a focus on people and communities, and safety--will be major priorities for me if I am co...
It's an honor for me to appear before you as President Obama's candidate for the United States Secretary of Transportation.
I hope you will take my selection as a signal of the President's commitment to focusing his energies on policy rather than partisanship.
I said that it was, and that people already dread getting stuck in their cars in traffic for hours.
So, there are big divisions within our own party and, in some cases, within the leadership of the House and Senate that are both governed by...