Marcy Kaptur

It is almost laughable that we are in the 21st century, and we are talking about 90 or 110?

Make no small plans, Robert Moses told us how to do that.

There is no more important strategic objective for this country than to become energy independent in our lifetime for the sake of our kids and grandkids.

And I agree with my friend, Steve LaTourette, that until we have the political will to say we want to have a national passenger line...

Hey we are happy to connect to Arizona, just so you don't take our water.

We need something better.

What percent of high speed rail anywhere in the world, after we build the thing which is the easy part, in terms of finance, how do you pay for it?

I want to thank you, at this time, Mr. Chairman, for your work in H.R. 7122 to continue those benefits for our seniors and for people who are low income in our Medicaid program.

We would just point out that almost every one of the healthcare solutions that has been offered...are always about outpatient medicine.

We think that the next reauthorization needs to identify new ways to connect those communities, either by rail or by intercity bus.

We think we need to invest more resources in helping local communities design transportation programs that help rural residents work outside the areas that they call home.

I cannot speak for Mr. LaTourette, but if you could give us the name of the person we should meet with, we would sure appreciate it.

What do we have to do between now and 90 days and now 180 days to be ready on the FRA money in a state like Ohio on the high-speed rail?

I know Congressman LaTourette is on the eastern end of Ohio. I am on the western end of Ohio.

What I want to know is, in terms of what you said about FRA's ability to really muscle up here, what do we do at the state level to assure right-of-way is available?

I can tell you, you are going to run into a wall, and I do not understand it, but I know it exists.

Thank you very much. How can we assure that the state is giving us everything we are due?

Is need or unemployment a factor, or is it merely funds distributed to COGS?

The vast bulk of the money will go through the states.

What I am worried about is that they have to take their own money.

Any job in my region now, it is like a golden egg. And they are not connected to the Federal Government for the most part.

I am interested in the hires that you have here in your budget.

The automotive industry is in the trouble that it is in because of the damage that five major Wall Street banks did to this country.

I would really urge you to look at the medium-size communities and the research that exists over there at DOT.

I am very angry as a Member. I am doing everything I can to enlighten what is happening.