A couple of articles. Mike Rewey **************************
December 11, 2006 Oberstar Named House Transportation Chair The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives has chosen Rep. James L. Oberstar (Minn.) to chair the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 110th Congress. "I am pleased and humbled by this vote of confidence," Oberstar said. "I look forward to the many challenges ahead for this Committee and am ready to work with Members on both sides of the aisle, and the Administration, to move our agenda forward for the good of all the American people." Widely regarded as one of the top experts on transportation in either House of Congress, Oberstar began his Congressional career in 1963 as an aide to his predecessor from Minnesota, Rep. John A. Blatnik. Blatnik retired in 1974, and Oberstar sought and won his Congressional seat. Oberstar is a strong advocate of bicycling. Speak Up About Transportation Funding The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, which was created by SAFETEA-LU, has scheduled four field hearings in 2007, to be held across the United States. The field hearings will allow Commissioners to solicit input from federal, state and local transportation officials and experts, as well as the general public, regarding transportation needs and solutions in their regions. The Commission's goal is to examine the condition and future needs of the nation's surface transportation system, and explore short and long-term alternatives to replace or supplement the fuel tax as the principal revenue source to support the Highway Trust Fund over the next 30 years. Specific details about future field hearings will be forthcoming on the Commission's website. There should be opportunity to testify before the Commission or, in the alternative, provide written testimony. We urge you to keep visiting the web site for updates, as it is imperative that the Commission hears from the bicycling community to ensure a broad system approach to the future of transportation funding.
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