and i would ask governor rendell a question. is that president obama has made high-speed rail a priority. he started with a billion dollars to recovery act. the president has also proposed a billion dollars for each of the next five years for high-speed rail. now, what sources of funding might congress consider for these future high-speed rail investments. but before i ask you to answer, i would say you've got to be a little cautious about the climate change money. we are working arduously to say that there are many problems -- some of them more severe than others. among them is our infrastructure focus today on the rail. but also on climate change to make it possible for generations that follow to be able to breathe the air and conduct a healthy life with a climate change. and one of the best things for climate change as i think you said israel, high-speed rail, efficient rail. so what sources of funding might congress consider for the future high-speed rail systems? and you said it earlier and i concur with you that $13 billio

a good friend of governor rendell of pennsylvania.t like the people of new jersey are neighbors of pennsylvania and rely on trains on a daily basis the governor rendell has been a bigger advocate for passenger rail, and i recall clearly his satisfaction, but his energy in getting a new rail link between philadelphia and harrisburg. it met with almost immediate success, and that is the kind of story we expects to see constantly. the honorable joseph sabo, the fra administrator, this is the first time you have been before this committee since your confirmation. we are looking forward to hearing how you are working to develop first-class rail passenger service. and there your head and heart are behind that. and the honorable judge robert eckles, chairman of the texas high-speed rail and transportation corporation. director of physical infrastructure and choose at the government accountability office. and commissioner of the national surface transportation policy on revenue commission, present ceo. we thank you all for being here. governo

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i know that in our home state of pennsylvania, governor rendell and congressman altmire worked very hard to bring some of these children back to pennsylvania. i want to commend them for the effort they put forth in doing that. so for all these reasons, there is plenty of evidence to show that the american people understand that these individuals, these families and especially these children in haiti are god's children. and we've got to be cognizant of that as we go forward with sound policies in the days ahead. so, mr. president, with that, i will yield tloor and note ab quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota is recognized. mr. dorgan: i askse waived. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. dorgan: mr. president, first let me say to my colleague, senator casey, his comments about the nearly unspeakable tragedy that has occurred in the country of haiti, i think strike all of us in a very poignant way. i've been to the country of haiti. it is -- it is one of the poorest regions in the

former communications director for governor rendell penny lee is back. he has served as u.s.ador and rnc chair jim nicholson is back. helen thomas wants to know what the terrorists' motivations are. roll tape. >> what is really lacking always for us, you don't give the motivation of why they want to do us harm? what is the motivation? you never hear --. >> al-qaeda is an organization that is dedicated to murder and slaughter of innocence. >> you're saying it is because of religion? >> i'm saying it is because of an al-qaeda organization that uses the banner of religion in a perverse and corrupt way. >> sean: hillary suggested poverty is the reason for terrorism is that that hard for helen to figure out? the administration's war on terror they don't seem to get it. >> where has helen thomas been the past eight years. you can go back to bin laden what he laid it out clearly. they seem to give us periodic updates telling us why they want to do what they want to do. it is surprising someone in her position doesn't get it. >> i think -- i princed my credentials to the pope two day

that, it sounds a little bit, governor rendell, you build it the people are going to come. think with looking at our energy future. i don't know if any of you have any comments on may be hard to predict what reliable ridership is right now. please, governor rendell. >> if omb, gao, were predicting success of columbus's adventure and advising queen isabel last, we'd all be speaking italian i guaranty you. you hit right on the head, senator. some of we've got to do because a, we know it works in other parts of the world and we have to do in faith. where i invested $74 million of commonwealth money, that is not a lot of money down here. vice president mondale once said we spend that sum of money before breakfast in washington but for the commonwealth that is still a nice hung of change. i wasn't sure, wasn't any study we would jump up ridership that much, i knew we had to try. this was our best shot. if you look at topography of pennsylvania. this was our best shot to prove a market for high-speed rail and it worked. it worked. sometimes you have to, as mr. skanke said, you ha

they have a problem here and they were counting on governors like ed rendell from pennsylvania goingt and trying to drum up support for health care. they are sending bill clinton to the house democratic caucus the end of this week, trying to get him to do what he did in the senate side, vote for this or you will lose next year as we lost in 1994 in the midterms. >> chuck, here the president faces unemployment at 10%, this week more jobs lost, it stays unchanged at over 10%. mark zanldy an economist who with moody's economy.com, the white house consulted with him. he says unemployment will go to 10.8% by october. the president wants to fight the deficit but states like california and others saying we need more stimulus, more federal help even though governor schwarzenegger says it's not a bailout. >> they are working on a second stimulus, the white house is afraid to call it that. it's this about $250 billion, some transportation things, different things they are trying to boost things along. but they are going to have no choice. this state budget crisis i think is something, folks do

both hillary clinton and ed rendell said the fairest election coverage came out of fox news. treat it like the klan. what is unique about fox news is it is in the conservative station. it is not the conservative the equivalent of msnbc. what is the equivalent on msnbc to the liberal fox news, hiraldo provera, chris mall sir. helistat on msnbc? what is unique about fox news and in general makes for more interesting kealy is that it is a debate station. you have a liberal and conservative not just a bunch of liberals arguing with one another or eight liberals and one conservative. >> host: which is what people want which is why it is rated number one. >> guest: that is the easiest way to get the truth, the battle of the two sides because you hear things on the other stations and you wonder, wait a second what would republicans say to that? you get the full story from both the left in the right on fox news and i feel like i'm doing a commercial for fox news. i have no vested interest except that i like their hair and makeup. >> host: recently i was in greece and the only news we

both hillary clinton and ed rendell the governor of pennsylvania scant the ferris lx chemnick coverageame from fox news and yet the democrats want to to the like the klan. what is unique about fox news is and that it is a conservative station. it is not the conservative equivalent of msnbc as i point out. what is the equivalent to the fox news hiraldo rivera, jack smith, who is that on msnbc? what is unique about fox mazen in general makes for more interesting feeling is that it is a debate station. you have a liberal and conservative not just a bunch of liberals arguing with one another or eight liberals and one conservative. >> host: which is what people want which is why fox is rated number one. >> guest: i don't think it is just because of my legal background. and you hear things on other stations and and you wonder, wait a second but what republicans say to that? i am sure there is more to this story. you get the full story on fox news and i feel like i am doing a commercial for fox news. i have no vested interest. >> host: is such a change. recently i was increase in the only new