Frank Lautenberg: “The--there's so much mystery attached to the economic results with the airlines.”

Our economic success depends on improving our passenger rail system and bringing faster trains to the region.

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

I have long been concerned with the understaffing of air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty and I am concerned the sequestration-imposed air traffic controller furloughs will disproportionately impact this airport.

I am deeply troubled with this budget. The Coast Guard does not have adequate funding to do everything we expect them to do.