Norman Mineta

Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Minetais an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration. On June 23, 2006, Mineta announced his resignation after more than five years as Secretary of Transportation, effective July 7, 2006, making him the longest-serving Transportation Secretary in the Department's history. On July 10, 2006, Hill & Knowlton, a public relations firm,...
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We are placing the project on a fast track,
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The Bush administration is committed to improving vehicle fuel economy while protecting passenger safety and American jobs,
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This is reflective of the growing trade between China and the U.S.,
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One airport had a one- or two-day supply and others had little more, so the need to get the pipelines flowing was very important,
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Deficiencies exist. Someone may undergo strict screening in Kansas City, while someone else can slip a pistol by screeners in New Orleans and this is intolerable.
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Deficiencies exist, ... Someone may undergo strict screening in Kansas City, while someone else can slip a pistol by screeners in New Orleans and this is intolerable.
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Addressing efficiency is now on the front burner of public concern.
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I think that's just a swag and so to that extent I don't think that will be the case.
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It is important that the department and the traveling public understand what happened, why it happened and whether the carriers properly planned for the holiday traveling period and responded appropriately to consumer needs in the aftermath,
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Our nation faces a maritime threat unmatched in the capability of mass destruction, ... Where once the threat was illegal whisky or rum, now it is the shipping container with a nuclear device or a biological pathogen.
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It's no coincidence that because eight out of 10 Americans are wearing their safety belts, we have also achieved the lowest traffic fatality rate on our nation's highways since record-keeping began 29 years ago,
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This is just a small down payment on the assistance that you need,
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For the first time in several years, we are no longer talking about recovery.
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The law I will sign should give all Americans greater confidence when they fly,