So just to be clear, from Madera to Bakersfield would be that initial segment, which is going to be dedicated track for Amtrak specific, which would at least be able to get higher ...
Not only does it cost VA a great deal of money, but people in my district have to drive a couple of hours at a great deal of expense to them...
I have a strong belief that our biggest issue continues to be electronic records and having one system.
I think every American taxpayer should be concerned about the fact that we spent $60 billion in reconstructing Iraq alone.
We have been hit with a huge amount of food safety concerns over the last decade or so.
So, Mr. Chairman, we have an opportunity here to help Amtrak build on this considerable success.
Again I want to re-emphasize the fact that the passenger reauthorization is going to be up this year.
So why not have a trust fund? And for that matter, why not, like the Department of Transportation, have a separate line item for the overhea...
You can only put so much lipstick on a black hole financial operation, and you still have great losses to the taxpayer.
I am very encouraged that both the Administration and Amtrak believe that there needs to be reform and improvement as to how Amtrak operates...
I intend to move forward with trying to open all passenger rail service in the United States currently operated by Amtrak to private competi...