I'd much sooner appropriate funding to finish a project that is worthy rather than pay penalties to end the project.

We're not trying to ruin your breakfast here.

We want to work with you. We want you to succeed.

the criteria for budgetable projects switch from one year to the next, depending on the administration

You know, there are lots of questions about how we can get information about the metrics that you used to evaluate what funding you recommend.

Let me tell you why I'm asking the question.

I'm trying to understand on both the economic recovery plan and also this budget what role OMB played in the delays.

I want to commend the Corps and just say we've been through some significant flood fights this year.

The actual transcript is of a copilot that appears to me to have had minimum training in icing conditions.

This is a hearing of the subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee on Aviation.

I think that decision was the correct one at the time, and I think it remains correct, that the FAA needs to be the principal enforcer.

We must learn from accidents so we can prevent future occurrence.