"cities across the country like Bellevue in my home State have already developed projects like the Bel-Red Road"
"I was really happy to see your announcement in January that the Department is now going to consider other important factors in addition to cost effectiveness when it is evaluating new transit projects..."
"I feel very strongly that our Washington State farmers and our families should not be punished for a diplomatic dispute they had nothing to do with."
"Well, following on that, what changes would you expect to see from a community after it has developed this integrated plan?"
"This hearing provides us a very important opportunity for us to hear how these Departments are working together."
"Okay, very good."
"So I am assuming that one of the things you are looking at in proposals is, at the end of the day, does that community envision having lower costs as a result of their planning?"
"Importantly, they recognize that the health of their communities depends on taking a comprehensive approach to those challenges."
"I want to thank both of you for your work on this issue and for being here today and look forward to working with you in the coming months and years."
"The tradeoffs impact quality of life and future opportunities."
"Elected officials sit on the boards of MPOs, but they are still different organizations than the State or local governments."