Rick Crawford: “An analysis by the National Association of Manufacturers found that across the board, federal regulations cost the…”

I want to commend you on the regulatory reform that you are undertaking.

I do not really want to go back home to my constituents in Arkansas and say that their Federal tax dollars went to help a state-owned enterprise of China to access mass transit projects in places like Los Angeles.

Amtrak must strive to use its taxpayer money responsibly, and in a way that attracts riders and makes a profit.

It is not that difficult for us to look at this in a different light, understanding that 55 years hence, nothing positive has been yielded by the current posture.