In Congress he sits on the committee that will decide how much we will invest in highways and transit in this country. So, he is very, very important. First, let me say hello to all of our children. I work for President Clinton and Vice President Gore as part of the Cabinet. The President believes that transportation is more than the concrete, asphalt, and steel that is about to be built here.
Transportation is about providing opportunities for people.
Providing a way for children to get to school, or for your parents to get to work, or for businesses to ship products. I am on a five day, 10-state tour of the Northeastern's transportation system. That is an 11 percent increase over the prior six years. And we have money to ensure those special Americans, who are now getting off welfare and moving into jobs, will have public transportation to get there. And that would support 46,000 jobs.