"S. 1361 is a bi-partisan, no-cost bill that expands and clarifies the types of documentation for determining veterans status of certain 'coastwise merchant seamen' (Merchant Mariners) during World War II."
"What we're really talking about here is the fact that we have a string that runs from Boston to Washington, D.C."
"If you are on the train going to work, you're probably a taxpaying citizen, and you should get a fair deal."
"And any time you cut that string, it essentially stops or greatly curtails service along the entirety of the stretch."
"we feel like we're more often than not Peter."
"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."
"But it shouldn't come out of the pockets of the people who have paid for a service and don't get it."
"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 would just respectfully disagree with you, Mr. Permut. I understand maybe the discomfort that comes with proposing a policy solution as an operator."
"You talked a little bit about the importance of ultimately having multiyear funding."
"That is, frankly, a recipe for ultimate failure if that is essentially why you remain confident about your economy's role in the world."