02/03/2010
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"we definitely need a continued, strong Federal partner, including significantly increased Federal investment"
"If Federal funding remains flat in the coming years, do you believe that we can make any progress toward eliminating the $86 billion backlog?"
"I look forward to working with all of you and others to develop a transit title that can begin to meet some of these needs for the next surface transportation bill."
"So flat funding does not only not meet the backlog challenge, I would assume; it will accumulate a greater backlog, a greater cost."