Kit Bond

But, when did it become the responsibility of the Federal Department of Transportation to build sidewalks?

We are interested in getting a handle on this because, as you have indicated, there are so many moving parts in this that we want to try to get a handle on as many as possible.

I think when TRA was promised, was proposed--the legislation was promised this month--it is clearly a big and controversial effort, had lots of questions with it.

We are borrowing from our children and our grandchildren.

Your basic responsibility is the core transportation needs, and we put money into the Highway Trust Fund.

There's a lot of money being spent. I hope that you two are being strong advocates within the administration for budget priorities.

As Stalin once said, 'quantity has a quality all of its own.'

I fail to recognize the strategic value in closing the only active production line for long-range strategic airlifters.

The last thing that I want to see is a wing of aircraft leave, and leave 1,200 people at a location with nothing to do.

I refer to this as a backdoor BRAC of the Air National Guard.

it's been a great honor to work with you, but it's been a real pleasure to work with my friend Pat Leahy.

I don't subscribe to the overall line of thinking that we have to accept a smaller Air Force.

We wish you a great deal of well-being back in the State of Missouri when this run is over.

I personally was very disappointed that the huge stimulus bill that was passed last year spent an appallingly small amount on highways and transportation.

I'm not willing to buy the 14th Street Bridge again.

Our ability to protect the American homeland, American troops overseas, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, international partners, is tied directly to an effective global missile defense strategy.

I think the only requirement that Congress would put on you is substantial savings.

This backdoor BRAC will threaten our ability to police our Nation's skies.

I'm concerned the F-35 will be too expensive to be procured in sufficient quantities to recapitalize the Air Force and the Air Guard.

I believe appropriately, as a 'backdoor BRAC' of Air National Guard units.

I think we deserve a robust missile defense strategy that fosters trust and security, and not shape our actions to please Russia.

In a time of economic downturn and smaller defense budgets, we encourage the Department of Defense and the Air Force to adopt structures such as active associate wings to leverage the Air National Guard's lower operating and infrastructure…

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

The Navy is concerned about the F-35s being ready and available, and even whether they can fly off of carriers.

I think procuring F/A-18s is absolutely necessary.