Rhode Island's Route 610 connector, for example, is crumbling with patches upon patches barely holding it together.

I support updating the entire corridor, including the Providence station, which is an important component to the overall system.

I do not think that privatization will offer a path to safer skies.

But, unfortunately, the levels fall short of demand.

I know you do not tolerate this. You do not accept it. The question is what we can all do to change the culture and to provide more training and more support, so these statistics improve dramatically and quickly.

What this country does need is investment in our airports, bridges, roads, transit systems.

I would hate to see that vision exclude in any way services to Rhode Island.

I think it is a dangerous proposal that moves this country in the wrong direction.

today I am pleased to be joining my colleague, Senator Collins, in introducing a bill to update the funding formula for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, or HOPWA, program. HOPWA is a program within the Department of Housing…

Senator Collins and I share this concern about the HUD-VASH vouchers, the fact that progress has been made, but there's no request this year for additional vouchers, even though roughly 48,000 veterans are still in the United States…

Because of the great leadership of Senator Alexander and Senator Murray, we passed the Every Student Succeeds Act.

I know you do not tolerate this. You do not accept it.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, for the hearing.

Again, Mr. Secretary, Senator Collins and I share this concern about the HUD-VASH vouchers, the fact that progress has been made, but there's no request this year for additional vouchers, even though roughly 48,000 veterans are still in…

I would suspect that their system are probably already out of date by many years.

the Administration proposes new spending of $750 million above what is needed to maintain existing rental assistance

If the caps do not go up, the problem will get worse. If the caps only go up for defense, this problem will get worse, in fact, quite a bit worse because there will be a tendency to offset those increases with further decreases on the…

We're trying to support that middle ground, safety and innovation, because we're talking about 32,092 lives, and we could save all of them.

I met with Senator Durbin just a couple of days ago on this issue, and so look forward to working on it.

I think it is a dangerous proposal that moves this country in the wrong direction.

This gap is not unique to Rhode Island. It spans the entire Nation.

I mean, I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, and I saw what happens when people don't--and how they vote later--when people aren't treated with respect.

I think that the data we are looking at right now and the trend that Ms. Poethig suggested are the increasing demand by relatively upscale individuals for housing is going to keep rental prices high and vouchers higher also.

I also applaud--I know Senator Durbin is working on and other have proposed a lead-based paint legislation.

I want you to know that we all appreciate your leadership and the way you have worked with the subcommittee.