Federico Pena Professions : Former United States Secretary of Transportation Born : March 15, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Federico Pena The critics don't build great cities Federico Pena critics political cities Its important not to focus so much on the statistics, but [on people's] perceptions. Federico Pena safety focus people We have to get out of the mind-set of saying, "No matter how hard we try, we will have accidents," and into "We will not have accidents." Federico Pena safety mind trying Many trees planted around a home reduce the need for air conditioning. Federico Pena air home tree I have flown ValuJet. ValuJet is a safe airline, as is our entire aviation system. Federico Pena aviation safety safe I do not underestimate the difficulty of the challenge that global climate change presents to us. It will take a significant effort and the best talent and technology we have to solve the problem. Federico Pena effort technology challenges Similar Authors Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. former-united-states-secretary-of-transportation Andrew Card former-united-states-secretary-of-transportation Ray LaHood former-united-states-secretary-of-transportation All Authors