01/16/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"If the Congress cannot agree to the $50 billion in stimulus spending, then how should we view these cuts to rail and aviation programs?"
"The House proposal was a highly politicized, slash-and-burn budget that would have eliminated the high-speed rail and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants programs."
"Keeping enough balances in HTF has been an ongoing problem now for 3 years."
"We need to ensure that funding is available for smaller communities and rural communities where there is local support and committed funding for meeting these needs."