"I really wanted to be here to see whether we had to hold Congressman Hoyer in contempt of the Senate."
"I wholeheartedly endorse his nomination and recommend to the Committee that we move quickly on his confirmation."
"We are very proud of his public service. We thank you very much for your continued willingness to want to serve our Nation."
"the guidance would be based upon the best science, and not political considerations"
"I think most people agree that the Endangered Species Act is one of the most important safeguards that was enacted by Congress in order to preserve diversity in our wildlife, and that decisions should..."
"Let me just stress, I think there are several parts to this concern."
"I think most of us believe these tools are extremely important, and we want to make sure that you have the tools that you need."
"It has been estimated that we spend 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic."
"So yes, it is critically important that we make the right investments."
"Total current spending is well below what is needed to improve the condition of our national transportation infrastructure."
"I think our challenge, Madam Chair, is to craft the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, that you referred to as MAP, that will meet our investment needs in a fiscally responsible way."