Oberstar in the driver's seat

After 35 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. James Oberstar, DFL-Minn. is now the chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and he's not wasting any time pushing through his agenda.

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Resources

• Congressman Oberstar's Web site
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Web site
• Congressman Oberstar spoke as part of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute's "Connecting with Government" series