Anthony Foxx: “I want to thank you for what I would call your ferocious advocacy on behalf of safety and on behalf of the workers and…”

It is imperative. In this case the cost of delay is measured in lost members of our families, of pain and suffering, and the denial of economic, health and social opportunity for the elderly, disabled and the impoverished.

Our bill puts fully $28.6 billion over 6 years into a passenger rail system so that there is multiyear certainty that allows Amtrak to actually plan.

A tidal wave is coming for us, Mr. Chairman, and the question is--are we going to choke on our own growth or are we going to build for it?

This plan is focused on the future with high impact investments in the safe integration of emerging technologies.