George Voinovich: “This is a monumental task. It is not something you can snap your fingers at and have it done.”

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

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.

My champion on this project is a friend of many in this chamber, George Voinovich.

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