"I appreciate your leadership. Because I think it is fair for all of us and right for all of us that Mr. LaHood become the Secretary and go over there and start doing so many of the things that we have just asked him to address."
"I hope that you will look at Amtrak and high-speed rail as a priority in this Administration."
"I think the old donor/donee concept really needs to be looked at carefully."
"It's just the wrong public policy."
"I think now that states have such great needs that especially growing states like mine, that are also donor states, need some relief."
"I think we would all agree on that."
"I support the Northeast Corridor and he and others that are in the Northeast support the national system."
"I urge his confirmation by this committee and by the Senate."
"I am here to introduce someone that I know and think so highly of, Juan Garcia, to be the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs."
"I hope that you will continue and bring that home."
"The claims processing wait is about half-a-year and that is just unacceptable."