Kay Bailey Hutchison

The Military at this base that he was targeting people he knew.

He also said that he was unhappy about it and had -- and had been targeting and shooting the people that he knew there.

He also said he was unhappy about it and had been targeting and shooting people that he knew.

Senator Hutchison did mention that she had heard that as well.

Senator Cantwell, Senator Snowe, and I have called for $8 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget.

I just want to ask Ms. Hersman, the Board has recommended that Congress expand the Board's responsibilities by explicitly authorizing the Board to investigate incidents as well as accidents.

I am concerned about another aspect of the Colgan air crash, which we have talked about a lot.

As a former Vice Chair of the NTSB, I understand well the important role the Board plays in promoting our Nation's transportation safety.

I think you do have and certainly should have the authority to investigate incidents.

I see that point and I appreciate it, and I think that we should be more clear because, of course, we want to prevent the accidents before there are fatalities.

I think that we have had a lot of Board recommendations that have made a difference.

I think looking at a recommendation by the FAA that is a national rule as opposed to an airline-by-airline rule is something that we would hope you would be considering.

I think that is the responsible role because truck drivers are interstate.

I do not believe states should be threatened with the loss of their Federal highway funds for not enacting these laws.

I think this is another very important component. I don't think I could have possibly signed onto a bill that would increase our debt, but this does not.

We're all guilty. We're all guilty.

We have a responsibility to get them off the road.

I think it's been very productive, despite what you think, Mr. Chairman.

Driving while distracted, unfortunately, is not a new phenomenon.

Those 812,000 drivers are not focused on the road; they're focused on their devices.

The National Transportation Safety Board reports that in 2008 almost 6,000 people died from crashes that resulted from distracted driving.

I think most of us would agree that driving while distracted poses serious safety risks to the drivers, but also to passengers and anyone sharing the road.

I so believe that our approach is right because I don't think we ought to get into states rights and have regulations that don't fit a State.

Deaths like Margay's are absolutely devastating and, as interesting, they're totally preventable.

I am concerned about having broadband throughout our country, and the priorities that we would put on the use of money that has been allocated for it.