I am very pleased to be able to be back, and of course, anxious to hear from our panels today.
My fear is that like so many policy initiatives that we start in Indian Country, it has a stop-start type practice to it...
I hope we can get that through the Congress.
We must work together to address the challenges facing our tribes.
much of what is important in our lives starts with public safety.
I want to express my appreciation to you for your leadership on this important issue.
I think it is important that the commitments that have been made be carried out.
It is a statistic that really is, it is stunning, and it is something we just have to change.
An efficient national passenger rail system is a crucial element of the American transportation system.
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.