University research programs across the country develop advanced materials, robotics, and information technologies, the building blocks of the transportation systems of the 21st century. Your specialty here in San Jose is how we put this technology to work for real-world problem solving. New technologies can help us solve current and future transportation problems. If we focus on the institutions and the policies that will assure effective deployment. While the Federal government is an important player in resolving our congestion and other transportation problems, we can't do it alone.
Transportation is a vital domestic priority.
Let's get on with the task.