"We are going to make it a transparent process."
"I thank the gentleman. Thank you for pointing out the intermodal needs with ferries, the border problems, and freight movement."
"The total need for that one highway in one State is $1 billion. That just underlines how huge the unmet needs are nationally."
"Does all wisdom reside in the bureaucracy? Should all of the money be allocated either through the political appointee, the Secretary of Transportation, or through the various State departments of tra..."
"There is room for some designated spending by Members of Congress who better understand the needs of their district."
"The Republicans said, 'Drill here, drill now,' like that would provide immediate relief."
"The government didn't think, 'Well, let us have a market-based system to clean up those rivers.'"
"Perhaps after a lengthy session, we can find some consensus on something."
"Well, here is just the thing. I mean, I am an old, very simplistic kind of guy."
"They said, 'Hey, we are going to stop the polluting.'"
"Shouldn't the U.S. defend its consumers by filing a complaint against OPEC for improper, illegal constraint of supply?"