Douglas LaMalfa actually said...

The issue is that we need to build it while the sun shines.

Indeed, in order to afford to ride high-speed rail, it would have to be subsidized per ticket in the true cost of operating it.

my proposal was to say just put a pause on any spending until a true plan, stem to stern, could be developed.

Would you like to still go through with this plan, in light of all the other challenges we face...