George Voinovich: “I look forward to hearing from each of you about the reasons why you think that you are qualified, but I already know…”

The current structure falls short in comparison to a model that provides additional accountability and reasonably insulates the organization from political interference

I am very proud of the role public transit played in leading a tremendous resurgence in a city that, quite honestly needed help.

DERA is one of the most cost-effective clean air Federal programs and it does indeed provide an economic and health benefit of some $13 for every dollar of moneys that are spent.

We still believe that identifying long-term funding for all of the reform efforts would help, especially as the money becomes tighter and congressional decisionmakers such as yourself have to prioritize.