We want to demonstrate the broad support that exists among our communities, among our business organizations and how important we all ... feel this improvement is for not only residential prosperity but for economic development purposes.

They really cannot touch it.

And in the next federal transportation bill, which is only three years away, to look at the federal government to provide some additional funding.

They are also known as cop killers. And this is what disturbs me most about these types of organizations.

It's a shift in the way we go about doing our business. We've gone from seven customer-facing organizations, whether it's Air Force systems, Navy systems, whatever, to a more capabilities-focused organization where you're bringing together ... all of those programs that would create the opportunities for us to improve performance, improve our cost structure and respond to the transforming needs of those customers.

The support we've received from producers and their organizations has been crucial to obtaining this research support from USDA.