James Oberstar: “This is a beginning, one of several, but I intend this, and I know that Chairwoman Johnson does as well, and Mr.…”

In House floor consideration of the railroad retirement program, it was made very clear time and again by both sides of the aisle that this plan for railroad retirement was not a formula for Social Security. Both sides were at pains to say…

But we all also recognize that the potential cost of meeting these needs is immense.

the diverse water resources challenges throughout the United States are often studied, planned, and managed in individual 'silos,' independently of other water areas and projects.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding the time. But more than that, thank you for persistent, vigorous and insightful and creative leadership you've given to the entire reauthorization of FAA, but especially to this particular safety…