David Price: “I appreciate the chairman's response. I, too, will work with you. This isn't acceptable. We will do our best to help you…”

I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.

No child should be denied a quality education because of their parents' economic circumstances.

Believe me, this is long overdue. This was one of the more visionary aspects of the Obama recovery plan--$8 billion, in that instance, applied to passenger rail development.

If the resources aren't there early and often, you don't have the resources.