"The last thing we would want to happen is for States to be forced to reduce service come October 1 because the new cost discrepancies are not resolved."
"The intent of sequestration was to make deep and indiscriminate cuts and to be unacceptable and to force everybody to the table to conclude a broader, longer term budget agreement."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Greetings, Administrator, glad to have you here."
"We hope we can avoid another year where this investment gets completely shut out."
"There is no way this would have happened without the funds provided through the Recovery Act."
"But they have agreed to pay for the expenses directly associated with operating their routes, a percentage of overhead costs for supporting services, and capital fees to help keep trains and infrastru..."
"I think, when you look at health programs, we ought not to have means tests so strict that we fail to carry out the intent."
"Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost, or not restored."
"The sequester will still fall on this bill."
"There is a radically uncertain climate for business investment."
"How could a great country do such damage to itself through artificially created crises and ideological rigidity."