Chris Murphy

We feel like we're more often than not Peter.

We've talked about the decaying state of the bridges along the line in Connecticut, which we hope is not the next shoe to drop.

I want to thank you for convening this hearing and having what has been a laser-like focus on protecting Connecticut consumers and repairing and upgrading our infrastructure.

I would just respectfully disagree with you, Mr. Permut. I understand maybe the discomfort that comes with proposing a policy solution as an operator.

And any time you cut that string, it essentially stops or greatly curtails service along the entirety of the stretch.

If you are on the train going to work, you're probably a taxpaying citizen, and you should get a fair deal.

You talked a little bit about the importance of ultimately having multiyear funding.

What we're really talking about here is the fact that we have a string that runs from Boston to Washington, D.C.

If we keep going down this path, at some point we could make a mistake.

So we are doing real damage by going down this brinkmanship path.

I think it invites a conversation about whether we should be so optimistic that the United States is going to remain as the world's reserve currency.

That is, frankly, a recipe for ultimate failure if that is essentially why you remain confident about your economy's role in the world.

I don't think we are at significant risk of losing that reserve currency status.

I agree that we are likely safe in large part because there isn't any other place to go.

I again wish to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for their tireless efforts and their willingness to work with us on these important issues. I yield the Floor to the Senator from Kansas, Mr. Moran.

To date, efforts to address antibiotic resistance have been primarily focused on encouraging the development of new antibiotics.

Well, I would just encourage you to be bold about this tough love approach with respect to reimbursement.

The burden of paying for college and paying back college is absolutely crushing families today.

That is true, but we still put $140 billion into both public and private institutions.

I have to agree with Senator Warren, the current system we have just fundamentally has not worked for students.

I do not really see that kind of innovation happening at all in the higher education sector.

The hypocracy to me is just stunning; that within weeks we would make a policy decision to spend more than we are taking in, and then just a handful of days later essentially refuse to pay the bill.

If we don't, we are going to have a problem.

If you want to feel good about America, go to Europe.

Your comment is spot on.