Kent Conrad actually said...

The hearing will come to order. I want to welcome everyone this morning to this hearing of the Senate Budget Committee.

I think all of us are concerned about the safety of local residents who use this highway.

We appreciate, very much, the attributions of Keenan Cooper and the sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice that he paid for our country.

If we don't get disproportionate funding, there won't be a national network to serve the transportation needs of America.