Oberstar Reacts to Obama Speech by Oberstar.org staff Appearing in Oberstar.org on 2009-01-20. Today, Congressman Oberstar issued the following statement in response to President Obama's first inaugural speech: "With a few broad strokes, President Obama laid out the challenges we face as a nation, from dealing with the recession to tackling the threat of terrorism. "I was particularly encouraged to hear him express an eagerness to rebuild our nation’s aging transportation infrastructure. His speech identified these challenges as opportunities and imparted a spirit of optimism to the American people. This is a President who will get things done and bring real change to our nation."

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