I do deeply appreciate the hard work that this Subcommittee and Full Committee has done getting a running start on reauthorization.

I am not talking about a study. I am talking about demonstrating in each State in the Union how it works, raising the comfort, and answering the questions that people have.

I will be submitting legislation--actually introducing it this week--that I hope will be incorporated into your Bill.

I will be submitting second a request for the Portland-Milwaukee light rail extension that will continue to build on what we think is the best national light rail model.

I deeply appreciate the hard work that you have done and the opportunity to share my thoughts.

I hope that as part of what you are doing, there is an opportunity to look at harmonizing match ratios.

I would like to think that I am just out now being a one person Subcommittee on resources for this Committee.

I am confident that under your leadership, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Chairman, the Bike and Pedestrian Program will enter a whole new era.

I sincerely believe that if you would help us with a pilot project that could be undertaken on a voluntary basis in every State in the Union, we would be able to increase the public awareness and comfort.

the whole point of having a fee on carbon pollution is to change behaviors.

we need a new vision for transportation and we need a sustainable funding mechanism.

I think this is running through the conversation here is what is the nature of the Federal partnership.

I am pleased that in part, as a result of that experience, that we have moved forward to make the earmarking more transparent and to reduce it pretty dramatically.

transportation is integral to each and every one of these major items.

I appreciate what the witnesses have established as a great platform for the conversation.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I do appreciate that--the testimony that has been advanced.

Yesterday I was pleased to hear you indicate that there is no right way to do the wrong thing.

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