"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And Mr. Chairman, thank you for scheduling this hearing to hear testimony from major manufacturing and agriculture industries that rely on the Nation's freight transportation system to move their goods to market."
"These businesses and the United States more generally continue to reap the benefits of past infrastructure investments."
"If it imposes an extra cent higher cost on the highway maintenance than the 80,000-pound truck, why shouldn't it pay an X-percent higher tax?"
"However, these industries recognize that the Nation's current failure to invest adequately in our Nation's infrastructure is ceding our advantage for our global competitors."
"As Congressman Nadler said, urban centers like the New York City region will be the frontline of any national campaign to implement an effective and efficient national freight strategy."
"It is important to note that the ATA litigation did not at any time challenge the ports' ability to impose clean truck program mandates."
"Thank you for holding this hearing in my district, this hearing on how freight transportation challenges in urban areas impact the Nation."
"Thanks to the support of Governor Cuomo and the tireless efforts of Congressman Nadler, the Port Authority..."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will simply say that it has been a very informative hearing, a very informative tour, and I want to thank the chairman for bringing this hearing here, and I want to th..."
"I think what Mr. Foye is saying is that revenue from these tolls do go to service debt, but only debt for the transportation facilities and not for the other things like the World Trade Center."
"Do you agree that without a change in Federal law, polluting truck bans could be successfully challenged in court?"