Douglas LaMalfa actually said...

I think this bill, H.R. 3980, could actually be like Moses parting the red tape to get the job done here.

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.