"One size, as the ranking member noted, will not fit all, but we want everybody to identify these areas where they are experiencing high fatalities and use these Federal funds to invest and fix it."
"The House version of the infrastructure bill included $1 billion for truck parking. There is an absolutely critical shortage of truck parking."
"Yesterday, Ranking Member Sam Graves joined me in a letter to the Secretary asking them to find a way to use some of their discretionary money."
"We have got to do something about this, and I hope that the administration will use the discretion they have to deal with that."
"Just yesterday, I sent a letter, along with Ranking Member Graves, to Secretary Buttigieg urging U.S. DOT to use the vast resources and authorities provided by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructur..."
"Making real, substantial progress towards saving lives requires a strong commitment to safety as the highest priority."
"Unfortunately, AASHTO also resists any attempts at, shall we say, dedicating directly money and impinging upon their flexibility."
"Let us be clear, too, that despite the forward strides of the IIJA, more can be done legislatively to promote technological innovation that improves roadway safety."
"For me, as a mother of teenagers, our society's failure to ensure the safety of our roadways is personal."
"We knew this road was dangerous. We knew it could be fatal--because it had been fatal."
"We know our roads are unsafe. We know they are fatal. We know what change is needed--and we have the technology to make that change cost-effectively."
"We look forward to working with this committee and Congress as well as NHTSA to find technological solutions to traffic deaths and injuries."