There are no Democratic or Republican highways, no such thing as Republican or Democratic traffic congestion, no such thing as Republican or Democratic aviation and highway safety, ... Cargo is not shipped by Republican or Democratic railroads, ships, barges or pipelines. |
There are people at the FAA looking at: How do we operate Reagan National Airport on a safe basis, |
This is just a small down payment on the assistance that you need, |
This is reflective of the growing trade between China and the U.S., |
This plan is good news for American consumers because it will ensure that the vehicles that they buy will get more miles to the gallon and ultimately save them money, |
This reinforces our commitment to getting America back to business while maintaining the highest standards of safety and security, |
This rule reflects careful consideration of every public comment we received. |
Today, I am delivering to you ... another awesome responsibility, the care of one of our nation's finest treasures, the United States Coast Guard, |
Travelers will indeed see increased security measures at our airports, train stations, and other key sights, ... There will be higher levels of surveillance, more stringent searches. Airport curbside luggage check-in will no longer be allowed. There will be more security officers and random identification checks. |
We are gathered for what is officially a groundbreaking, but the truth is that this hallowed ground has already been broken -- viciously and cruelly, ... So today instead of a groundbreaking, we begin the process of filling the gaping wound left by the horrific terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at this site and two others. |
We are placing the project on a fast track, |
We're not going to lose sight of safety, |
What we really want to be able to do now, is to have government and the aviation industry working together right now to find that strategic solution, knowing that there is gridlock and the potential of increased accidents if we don't do something to address the problem today, |
What we will be doing is having stern conditions that screening companies are going to have to meet. We will do the background investigation, ... What I want to do is certify the companies, certify the individuals who work for those companies and if the companies aren't doing the work, decertify the companies. |
When we subtract those one-time fiscal year 2001 projects, then our $59.5 billion dollar budget for the Department of Transportation is up some 6 percent, |