Theres much that we can learn from this 13year experience in how to take a more comprehensive approach, and to recognize while kinetic actions have a value all of their own certainly and thats blatantly obvious, nonkinetic actions do as well. We can do much better at that than what we have done. Thank you. General matt is my time is up, but do you have any you want to add . Very quickly senator i would point out we have to improve the process assuming there is a process. Ive been unable to identify one recently. I think it starts with the assumption we must develop a sound strategy or were going to waste lives and our treasury and our countrys future. I think, too, we need to move thor back to the senate, and not concentrated in a small but mushrooming it at the same time natural security staff that does not have the Foreign Service officers and the trained military officers who can actually develop what you are looking for here. I dont think we can adopt one preclusive form of war far
Do. Thank you. Thank you senator. Thank you. We will recognize now senator rounds for his first introduction to this committee and how delighted we are to have him serving on the committee. Thank you mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, thanks for the opportunity to visit with you just a little bit today. Coming from south dakota it strikes me that in our home state, were between 800 and 9 900,000 accept during the time of the Sturgis Rally and then we bump up considerably. It seems like as a former mayor of boston the discussion there in terms of youve had the opportunity to work on transportation projects from a different point of view. A large metro political area and yet one in which youre dealing with the federal guidelines and rules that are required in order to qualify for federal funding. In south dakota dakota we have similar challenges but on an agricultural basis and a rural basis. Just curious as to your thoughts with regards to the projects that as youve indicated earlier in your
It captures the imagination of Real Estate Developers and they start to build dense developments and bring amenities into communities that traditionally may not have them. I think the challenge for us is that right now if we look at the amount of money were putting into transit, i think the demand for it is going to increase substantially over the next several years because of shear population movements. Thats why i would urge a more robust investment in transit, first of all. And secondly urge that we do more to partner with local communities, whether its mpos, or mayors or even governors in some cases to help them develop the tools to utilize the land use opportunities that come about as a result. Yeah, boston had 800,000 people who lived there in 1950s. And it drifted all the way down to about 600,000. But now, with increasing Transit Oriented Development boston has gone back up to 640,000, and the arrow is straight up in terms of the number of people who now want to move back use p
Department of Homeland Security into rain in a executive overreach. That is it. It is simple. There is no reason for democrats to block it. Politico reports that Senate Democrats intend to to block the homeland spending bill. One democrat who has spoken out against it is Senate Minority whip dick durbin. He called for a clean appropriation bill while speaking for the american advocates group, americas voice. You can watch tuesday at 2 30 eastern. As always, we will have coverage on cspan3. Next, transportation secretary anthony foxx talks to a committee about the future of the Highway Trust Fund and live at 7 00 a. M. Your questions and comments live on washington journal. Transportation director anthony foxx told the environment and public works that the looming transportation sequestration possibility is looming. This is about two hours and 15 minutes. The meeting will come to order. I say to my friend, the Ranking Member, that the whole right side back there is oklahoma. I came in l
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