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The United States of America became the envy of the world because we welcomed the best and brightest minds from anywhere on the planet and gave them the opportunity to succeed.

Transportation is the center of the world! It is the glue of our daily lives. When it goes well, we don't see it. When it goes wrong, it negatively colors our day, makes us feel angry and impotent, curtails our possibilities.

There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy.

The reality about transportation is that it's future-oriented. If we're planning for what we have, we're behind the curve.

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

Envy is the central fact of American life.

The tragic thing is that we're letting our transportation system crumble at the exact moment we need to build it up.

I've always been fascinated with how transportation systems work and how cities are designed.

Not every innovation in transportation is going to come from government or even a large enterprise. There are smart people out there with tools and skills to come up with great ideas.

Mass transportation is doomed to failure in North America because a person's car is the only place where he can be alone and think.