Rep. James L. Oberstar Holds a Hearing On the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Report

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Rep. James L. Oberstar Holds a Hearing On the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Report

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDS A HEARING ON NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REVENUE STUDY COMMISSION REPORT

JANUARY 17, 2008

SPEAKERS: REP. JAMES L. OBERSTAR, D-MINN. CHAIRMAN REP. NICK J. RAHALL II, D-W.VA. REP. PETER A. DEFAZIO, D-ORE. REP. JERRY F. COSTELLO, D-ILL. DEL. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, D-D.C. REP. JERROLD NADLER, D-N.Y. REP. CORRINE BROWN, D-FLA. REP. BOB FILNER, D-CALIF. REP. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, D-TEXAS REP. GENE TAYLOR, D-MISS. REP. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, D-MD. REP. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, D-CALIF. REP. LEONARD L. BOSWELL, D-IOWA REP. TIM HOLDEN, D-PA. REP. BRIAN BAIRD, D-WASH. REP. RICK LARSEN, D-WASH. REP. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, D-MASS. REP. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, D-N.Y. REP. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, D-MAINE REP. BRIAN HIGGINS, D-N.Y. REP. RUSS CARNAHAN, D-MO. REP. JOHN SALAZAR, D-COLO. REP. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, D-CALIF. REP. DANIEL LIPINSKI, D-ILL. REP. DORIS MATSUI, D-CALIF. REP. NICK LAMPSON, D-TEXAS REP. ZACK SPACE, D-OHIO REP. MAZIE K. HIRONO, D-HAWAII REP. BRUCE BRALEY, D-IOWA REP. JASON ALTMIRE, D-PA. REP. TIM WALZ, D-MINN. REP. HEATH SHULER, D-N.C. REP. MICHAEL ARCURI, D-N.Y. REP. HARRY E. MITCHELL, D-ARIZ. REP. CHRIS CARNEY, D-PA. REP. JOHN HALL, D-N.Y. REP. STEVEN L. KAGEN, D-WIS. REP. STEVEN I. COHEN, D-TENN. REP. JERRY MCNERNEY, D-CALIF.

REP. JOHN L. MICA, R-FLA. RANKING MEMBER REP. DON YOUNG, R-ALASKA REP. TOM PETRI, R-WIS. REP. HOWARD COBLE, R-N.C. REP. JOHN J. "JIMMY" DUNCAN JR., R-TENN. REP. WAYNE T. GILCHREST, R-MD. REP. VERNON J. EHLERS, R-MICH. REP. STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, R-OHIO REP. RICHARD H. BAKER, R-LA. REP. FRANK A. LOBIONDO, R-N.J. REP. JERRY MORAN, R-KAN. REP. GARY G. MILLER, R-CALIF. REP. ROBIN HAYES, R-N.C. REP. HENRY E. BROWN JR., R-S.C. REP. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, R-ILL. REP. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, R-PA. REP. SAM GRAVES, R-MO. REP. BILL SHUSTER, R-PA. REP. JOHN BOOZMAN, R-ARK. REP. JIM GERLACH, R-PA. REP. MARIO DIAZ-BALART, R-FLA. REP. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, R-W.VA. REP. CHARLIE DENT, R-PA. REP. TED POE, R-TEXAS REP. DAVE REICHERT, R-WASH. REP. CONNIE MACK, R-FLA. REP. JOHN R. "RANDY" KUHL JR., R-N.Y. REP. LYNN WESTMORELAND, R-GA. REP. CHARLES BOUSTANY JR., R-LA. REP. JEAN SCHMIDT, R-OHIO REP. CANDICE S. MILLER, R-MICH. REP. THELMA DRAKE, R-VA. REP. MARY FALLIN, R-OKLA. REP. VERN BUCHANAN, R-FLA.

WITNESSES: JACK SCHENENDORF, VICE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REVENUE STUDY COMMISSION

FRANK BUSALACCHI, COMMISSIONER, NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REVENUE STUDY COMMISSION

RAYMOND GEDDES, DIRECTOR, UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

STEVE HEMINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

FRANK MCARDLE, SENIOR ADVISOR, GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK

STEVE ODLAND, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, OFFICE DEPOT

PATRICK QUINN, CO-CHAIRMAN, U.S. XPRESS ENTERPRISES, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

MATTHEW ROSE, CEO, BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS

TOM SKANCKE, CEO, SKANCKE COMPANY, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

PAUL WEYRICH, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATION

[*] OBERSTAR: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will come to order.

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