"This one-two punch--a reliance on foreign oil and an administration with little concern for expanding exploration--puts us in an extremely vulnerable situation."
"I look forward to working with you and Senator Murkowski and others on this subcommittee."
"I am concerned, as the discussion on the Senate floor has indicated this week that many are, that the EPA not use its regulating authority to do what I believe legislatively would never happen now wit..."
"Making such a large investment at a time when we face a very difficult fiscal situation especially when the benefits are still in question and DOT still hasn't produced a national rail plan just doesn..."
"I am glad you are holding this hearing today."
"Handing more money and empowering unelected unaccountable bureaucrats isn't going to solve our transportation problems."
"On all this discussion about duplicative programs and streamlining, there is some discussion that Section 538 rural housing might be better served as part of a bigger program."
"I think one of the things that the Federal Government has done over the last 60 years that has been the least complained about and most supported has been HTF."
"This hearing is a great opportunity to not only examine the Department of Transportation (DOT) investment needs throughout our system but also to develop a proper transportation investment structure t..."
"One of my major concerns is the President's investment of $53 billion over the next 6 years in high-speed rail."
"Like many, I have grave concerns that with an implicit guarantee from the Federal Government, this agency could be the next big bailout waiting to happen."