"How can we assure taxpayers that this doesn't just become another government entity, that we end up bailing out bad projects?"
"When I think about a project, for example, of high-speed rail--why would the private sector invest in that?"
"I think the people in New Hampshire make better decisions on where to put the funding than someone in Washington."
"There is no question that we must address our nation's infrastructure needs."
"I am deeply concerned that over the past several years Congress has been unwilling to make tough choices about transportation funding."
"States know how to best prioritize transportation funding."
"I think the people of this country are very tired of bailouts."
"I think one of the things that has sometimes frustrated our private sector partners is it takes us a long time to do due diligence."
"If I'm remembering correctly in having looked at this, there's really only one place in the world where you've actually been able to break even with the passenger fare in rail."
"I am a strong supporter particularly of using the military commission system to try individuals at Guantanamo."
"I think it is important for the security of the American people."