you only need to talk to Chairman DeFazio, who for years made it his personal mission to put together the millions of Federal, State, and local dollars needed to save the Coos Bay line.

Rail benefits all of us--urban and rural, rich and poor, Republican and Democratic--by contributing to a more robust economy with fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

I remain determined to steer substantial federal investment towards the U.S. rail system to expand rail opportunities that broaden our economic base.

Someday a tunnel is going to collapse, going to cut off the Northeast. We need to rebuild that tunnel, as well as make other major improvements on that line and also look around the country, where we can facilitate better movement of…

As you are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic completely upended the shipping industry, resulting in severe backups at ports and disrupting every link in the maritime supply chain.

But this time, it is a little different. Congress rose to the occasion, and we created what I think is the most successful part of the CARES Act or anything we have done during the pandemic to support working Americans.

We don't want to move too quickly, as we recover, to remove these precautions.

ALPA pilots are indebted to Chairman DeFazio and Chairman Larsen and others for developing and extending the PSP.

We have to inform people that a lot of things people are using routinely are not allowed on airplanes.

Congress must reform the broken chapter 11 process to protect collective bargaining agreements.

we have got to ensure that our equipment is not negatively impacted.

We have to be emphatic.

I, along with Homeland Security Chair Thompson, sent a letter last month calling on the Transportation Security Administration to strictly enforce the President's new order.

The FAA must continue to take strong enforcement action against passengers who become unruly when told they must wear masks.

I am hopeful, with this current program--which is included in this COVID package pending over in the dysfunctional Senate, with stupid rules written by Senators who have been dead for 10 years.

I, numerous times, asked the FAA Administrator to impose a mask mandate, and he refused, saying, 'Oh, you couldn't do that.'

It is appropriate to, even at this early stage of the Nation's emergence from the pandemic, start thinking about the aviation industry's recovery.

I want to commend the Biden administration for issuing Executive Orders requiring mask use in transportation.

This is an important hearing, and I expect we will get direction today and help from our witnesses in how we can deal with this long-term, persistent problem with traffic stops.

I'd say we have a lot more work to do.

This is a complex and important issue that we cannot ignore.

Yes, I would wholeheartedly support the establishment of an advisory committee within the Department of Transportation that would advise the Secretary on policies to promote transportation equity.

We say, oh, we made progress because, gee, the rate, the percentage, given miles traveled, is down.

These funds are intended to be spent deterring dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding or not wearing a seat belt.

Chairman DeFazio, thank you for the questions.