Susan Collins

We need your help in finding efficiencies where they may exist.

I am deeply concerned by the number of train accidents that have occurred over the past several years.

I am also disappointed that just 3 months after Congress passed the FAST Act, the budget proposes an entirely new 10-year, $495 billion '21st Century Clean Transportation Plan' on top of the FAST Act.

I would also like to emphasize to the Secretary the importance of prioritizing the Department's regulatory agenda.

It is inexcusable that vulnerable residents are ever placed into substandard housing with serious violations.

I am very pleased to see that the Department and the administration continue to highlight the importance of this vital program.

Regrettably, that is simply not accurate.

The issue of reducing the homelessness among our youth is one that is a passion of mine.

It is inexcusable that residents are ever placed into substandard housing with serious violations, but it is doubly offensive when the taxpayers are subsidizing these unfit units.

A formula change is very much needed to ensure that the scarce resources available are directed to communities most in need of assistance today.

There continues to be a large discrepancy in the number of sexual assaults that are officially reported and the responses to the anonymous survey.

Having christened one of those ships, I can tell you that they are absolutely essential.

I very much remember the Administration having a goal of ending homelessness among our veterans by the end of last year, and clearly, that didn't happen.

The scale and the longevity of these problems highlight systemic concerns about the effectiveness of HUD's oversight.

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I want to pick up where the ranking member, Senator Reed, left off, the issue of the budget containing no new money for VASH vouchers which go to our homeless veterans.

I look forward to working with you on this important bill, and to hearing from you and the inspector general.

These vessels are an important part of the curriculum as sea time is required for graduation and for licensure.

The public would not be well served by exempting any part of the F.A.A. from annual Congressional oversight.

It is particularly astonishing that after ignoring Congress' repeated requests to engage with this Administration on developing the necessary reforms to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent, the Department has finally proposed a source of…

I am also interested to hear more about the Department's implementation plan for the new freight and highway competitive program known as FASTLANE.

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I know that many of the members as well as Senator Reed and I have additional questions, but we will submit them to you for the record, and we will keep that record open until Friday, March 18.

A formula change is very much needed to ensure the scarce resources available are directed to communities most in need of assistance today.

Since 2010, investments made by this Committee have led to a 36-percent reduction in the number of homeless veterans.

If you want to get low-income children into lower-poverty neighborhoods, I think this is an excellent idea.

I really am impressed with what you were able to accomplish in San Diego.