11/29/2011
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"I too am delighted and excited that my classmate and former colleague, Ray LaHood is going to be our next Secretary of Transportation."
"We need to be mindful of this issue as Congress considers billions of dollars in transportation spending."
"It is an honor for me to be here today."
"I expect Ray to run a tight ship for the taxpayers, and I think the President has chosen well on behalf of national security and on behalf of the best interest of America's sailors and marines."