Mary Landrieu: “I do not believe the notion of reducing spending to 2008 levels is either appropriate or responsible for the Department…”

If this process is not fixed or focused or made better, it would really be not worth speaking about.

On behalf of our client, we would support a broadening of the coverage, but as long as it does not dilute the focus on the large projects that are on the dashboard.

I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.

There are a lot of people here who are very upset and very angry and very frustrated.