Statements about Transportation

"If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs."

"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."

The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country.

"Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."

Providence's port is "200 miles closer to Europe than any other Eastern port."

"Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"

"We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England."

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