Barbara Mikulski

I would like to really have a copy of those top 10 for us as well for the record.

Sir, would you identify and would you agree that those are the top 10 things that need to be changed?

I would like you to submit for the record the 10 top safety and hazard concerns.

The FTA audit found that Metro didn't have a list of the top 10 safety and hazard concerns.

So what the hell does that mean? Pardon me.

We have been down the road of promises before, both the Federal Government, when we promised funding and broke that promise.

I don't think that is an appropriate congressional role.

The March 2010 audit of Metro's safety program by the Federal Transit Administration, requested by Senator Mikulski.

Senators Dodd, Menendez, Mikulski, and I introduced The Public Transportation Safety Program Act that will require the Transportation Secretary to establish and implement a comprehensive Public Transportation Safety program.

If the Federal Government increases its investment in the system, it should also increase its oversight of operations and capital projects, so as to ensure that tax dollars are being well spent.

I am committed to working with my congressional colleagues, the Federal Transit Administration and the leadership at the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority to make safety an operational priority at Metro.

I believe the Federal Government must play a greater role in ensuring the safety of Metro for its riders and employees.

We learned from this February's snowstorms that the Federal Government in fact cannot function without Metro.

This demonstrates the President's commitment to smart growth, his recognition that it is in the Federal Government's interest to alleviate and not contribute to terrible traffic congestion.

I applaud and support the administration's request of $150 million in fiscal year 2011 for Metro.

Not enough organization.

We are in addition to. We are not in lieu of what either Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, the Virginia localities would contribute.

He wanted to assure you in the strongest possible way that Maryland will meet its commitment.

I want to thank you for holding this very important hearing on the WMATA budget.

Seeing some of these people in orange jumpsuits may be one of the best remedial actions we can take.

I would urge HUD and the HUD inspector general to continue to work with the Department of Justice and Treasury.

We need to know then how the board then focuses on that.

I think these were excellent.

The OCRP has funded research on important questions such as defining bio-markers that could be fundamental to development of a blood test for early-stage disease.

I think we have to solve the question of, How does the Defense Department cover its needs in solid rockets if NASA goes ahead with what I consider to be a very ill-considered decision on the part of the President?