I thought she did a pretty good job.

Greater transparency should help allay some of these concerns and, of course, the better information that we have, the better decisions that we are able to make.

I firmly believe that EPA should be working with the best science and that the agency's analysis and decisions should be undertaken in a balanced and transparent process.

I am also hopeful that you will have the courage to stand up and influence the Administration to understand that if we are going to do the job that we need to do in terms of our service transportation in this Country, we are going to have…

I think that we are lucky to have someone like you with experience and background who is interested in continuing to serve our country.

When you are confirmed, you will oversee efforts to develop and implement a biometric entry and exit system, which Congress has been calling for since the PATRIOT Act was enacted back in 2001 and which the 9/11 Commission called an…

I hope you can convince the Administration that without a gas tax increase, we cannot do what we need to do.

the importance of interoperable communications.

I am concerned about the lack of significant funding for this system because the Department's waiver authority to bring new countries in to the visa waiver program is linked to the creation of a biometric air exit system.

Can we get a commitment from you that you are going to get the regulations done on 4(f) that we got done in the last highway bill, pronto?

I think there ought to be some money so that you can implement it and we do not end up, as I say, in limbo with our visa waiver program expansion.

I would like to suggest to you that those scorecards were a great idea, and I would hope that you might revisit that program.