Tom Udall

President Obama's stimulus plan is helpful but--as Secretary LaHood has pointed out--it will not be enough to meet all of our Nation's transportation challenges.

I wonder what kind of new thinking is going on within the Department to keep pushing this in terms of lowering those numbers.

I hope that we move like our Governor, Governor Richardson, did to push commuter rail especially in the big areas.

We must ensure that our National Surface Transportation Policy is guided by the need to promote economic growth while protecting public safety and the environment.

Not having the so-called management experience you can move in and really shake things up.

As you all know, the Congress put in place the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which has specific targets in it that we have been talking about today, this 55 percent in 2010 and then 100 percent in 2030.

I would encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with all deliberative speed to make sure that you do what you can under the law.

My sense is what this legislation is trying to do is grow those capabilities and capacities at the tribal level.

I am one of the ones who really believes that we need to act and we need to act urgently.

President Obama has made it clear that addressing climate change is a top priority of his.

So I am one of the one who would just urge you, move forward, keep it going, that will keep the pressure on the Congress.

I think it is important that the authority that you have, that you understand what it is.

So you believe that consumers in Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia are going to benefit from this and be made whole as a result of this settlement.

You are going to make whole the consumers from the past.

My sense is that probably if you had a state-by-state basis, that that would not be the case.

Do you think there is enough in the settlement to make everyone whole that is out there?

The lawsuit and the settlement that resulted hurt consumers in a significant way.

this is the reason once again to seriously consider a renewable electricity standard for the country.

I think it's a very important topic that you're highlighting. It impacts my State of New Mexico.

much of our Nation's transportation infrastructure is crumbling

Governor, you have enlightened us today. You have been a great leader on these transportation issues.

I hope that you will work with me to see that we can get money out to those other tribal roads.

I really believe that commuter rail is the way to go, and bringing back our railroads.

we must do more to encourage alternatives to automobiles

I think we're very lucky to have you as Chairman, and this expertise that you've developed over time as chairman of the Intelligence Committee, I think, is going to be shown here today.