Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I am here to request funding that can be used to help make repairs to our passenger rail line and put us on track towards safe, fast, and reliable service."

"Any surface transportation reauthorization practice has to be multimodal and has to address rail priorities."

"Moreover, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which supports the country's vast highway and transit network, is expected to go insolvent even sooner."

"Making the right investments and the right choices helps to improve safety and reliability."