You cannot have kids who learn in classrooms if they are worried about their safety.
Senator Thune and I come here.
This maybe, Mr. Chairman, the indirect impacts of lack of public safety, the question was the direct impacts, but just some of the indirect ...
My fear is that like so many policy initiatives that we start in Indian Country, it has a stop-start type practice to it.
We must work together to address the challenges facing our tribes.
We need a balanced transportation system, and high-speed rail is part of that balanced equation.
These are truly exciting times for those of us who have long been advocates of passenger rail.
An efficient national passenger rail system is a crucial element of the American transportation system.
The funding that has been made available for high-speed rail in the President's budget is an opportunity.
It's a way of bonding for capital improvements.
It's also a great financial risk to taxpayers if the selection and management of this project is not wisely carried out.