03/23/2009
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"I want to thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing."
"We simply cannot maintain our competitiveness as a Nation by failing to make investments that enable us to build, maintain, and protect our essential transportation infrastructure."
"It is critical that we understand the full range of threats confronting Metro, as well as any gaps that may exist in metro's defenses."
"It is inexplicable to me that the House appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2012, which provided funding for transit security programs, was less than half of the admi..."