Kay Bailey Hutchison

I don't see the wisdom of this policy, and especially since the subcommittee has a history of not allowing congressional inserts unless the project is a validated DOD requirement in a FYDP.

So you are moving on schedule, as long as the MILCON stays on schedule, to move those troops as originally determined earlier in BRAC?

This is such an appropriate and timely subject for us to discuss.

I believe we need to look at that standard as for what it is that newspaper companies and how they can get a fair return for the investment they're making and the journalism we're publishing digitally.

I am very concerned about the response and particularly, the response for incoming airplanes, as well as cross-border traffic with Mexico.

I hope that we can come to some conclusions that will not just be another highway authorization bill.

I think this is the time to start this debate, and I hope that we can come to agreement on what is equitable for all of our states, not just some.

Many of those states, including Texas, are forced to bear an unfair burden through the current funding scheme.

I think it is time for us to start looking at perhaps different ways of dividing this up where you have some high-growth states that are hurting for highway money.

I have now seen that we have confirmed six in Texas.

That is why today I am introducing the Highway Fairness and Reform Act of 2009.

I think having heard their different views, they have studied this. They have had commissions and they have some good ideas.

the fuel tax is the workhorse of our Federal surface transportation program

It just seems to me that taking a little more precaution about someone coming in, because we've seen this spread pretty rapidly when it does get into our country, wouldn't there be something more prudent in between what you're saying…

I believe there is a proper Federal role in promoting the safety and security of our national transportation system.

it seems like Texas has moved in the direction of PPPs very heavily

I think that would be a tremendous benefit.

Our transportation mission should evolve to maintaining and improving this valuable infrastructure.

I hope very much that we will be able to work through getting the NextGen air traffic control system at the Department of Transportation enacted.

This Committee has successfully maintained a productive and bipartisan working relationship with the agencies within our jurisdiction.

I am very pleased that she is a nominee to be a part of this Administration.

More must be done, including additional Border Patrol agents and equipment, to ensure that we can fight the drug cartels and do away with the human trafficking and violence along our border.

Texas' two Republican U.S. senators, John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, also said they have made securing the border a priority.

We are going to need the buy-in of all of the components of the air traffic control system in order to find the right solutions.

NextGen is, of course, the key component for us to go forward with an FAA reauthorization bill.