"the one thing I respect is your leadership. You are willing to step up to the tough problems."
"The current financial situation is simply not sustainable."
"Now is the time to change our priorities and our plans for the future."
"But what do we do nationally? I hear a review of opportunities, but what specifically?"
"our air traffic system is basically the same system that we used in the 1960s."
"the fact of the matter is that our company, which is a large computer user, had discarded the idea of trying to keep these things, because the maintenance was a higher cost than going out and tossing ..."
"These delays come with a terrible cost that translates into losses of nearly $10 billion each year to our economy."
"Most earmarks are good. They are right on the money and they help transportation needs in this Country."
"You have this mission and this mission is critical to the well-being and the ability of our Country to get back on its feet."
"we don't have fast rail to get from one city to another"
"The unemployment rate across the country, the highest it has been in 15 years, and those people who have jobs are working longer and getting less for their labor."