It needs to be long-term. As has been pointed out, our States and counties cannot plan without the long-term commitments from the Federal Government as their partner.
I strongly support a robust reauthorization, long-term, of our transportation needs.
I also want to emphasize the need for giving our local governments flexibility.
It is critically important that our local governments have the ability to keep their people safe.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to join the praise to you, Ambassador Froman...
If confirmed, I will ensure that USTR continues to pursue an agreement with Colombia on accelerated tariff elimination.
We hear frequently that the United States has some of the highest marginal income tax rates in the industrial world.
We are looking forward to a very productive time.
We look forward to working with Committee members on introduction of the bill this Congress.
Thank you. I will take that. That is 90 percent of what I wanted.
Everything we are talking about has been tried in other countries, so nothing is new here.