Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this week, President Biden announced more than $16 billion in Federal funding for the Northeast Corridor, the busiest in the United States, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. While that is a very admirable and needed effort, I would like to call attention to the LOSSAN Corridor, the second busiest rail corridor, which runs right through my district. It is the only rail link between San Diego and Los Angeles. The integrity of the LOSSAN Corridor is arguably at greater risk than any other corridor in the country. It runs along the Pacific Ocean and has repeatedly closed due to climate change-induced sea level rise, collapsing bluffs, and eroding beaches. That has cost our economy millions of dollars per year and impacts my constituents' ability to get where they need to go. The LOSSAN Corridor is the busiest State-supported route for Amtrak, which is currently facing 64 percent funding cuts in the Republican T- HUD appropriations bill. This is the wrong approach. We must invest in Amtrak and associated infrastructure. I will continue to advocate for the Biden administration to invest in the LOSSAN Corridor so California can get its fair share of resources. Mr. Chairman, I thank my partners in California, and especially Governor Newsom, for continuing to fight for this historic investment. ____________________”