do you not believe as I certainly believe, that there is a responsibility from the IG to complete this report as quickly as possible

And would it not be appropriate to ask for assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or some other similar agency...

Let me ask, will you change your management team given that the background here shows systematic failings...

Our Nation's veterans deserve the best medical care, nothing less.

To involve appropriate Federal criminal investigative agencies if there is sufficient evidence of criminality...

There is a need for more than just an investigation. There is a need for action to restore trust and confidence, to assure accountability and transparency.

It's an important week for transportation.

This is increasingly known as the highway cliff.

I would just suggest that safety is a priority as we do construction, but also as we prepare infrastructure for the future.

Positive train control is definitely a safety issue.

the Federal Government can have an immediate impact and safeguard the long-term vitality of the Northeast region by investing.

When I was on the Amtrak Board of Directors, safety was the number one priority.

Just to concur with Senator Blunt, this record is very, very compelling, and you've helped us to make it with stories, which often move people more than statistics or abstract rhetoric.

What I see in--what I see here today is, the investments we make are going to shape the future.

We must solve the problem.

Congress and the administration, to date, have been unwilling to raise the user fee.

I think there are limits as to how much, you know, harm he can do in the space of 10 minutes while I'll be gone.

The Northeast Corridor needs $9 billion in infrastructure.

my friend, Senator Blunt, is leading the way with his 'Partnership to Build America' and BRIDGE Acts.

the thing about rail and about, really, all transportation, is that it shows no town, no city, no region is an island.

I applaud these outside-the-box approaches to finding creative solutions for funding critical projects and programs.

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

If the Highway Trust Fund is allowed to go over the edge, the harm to the construction sector will be catastrophic.

I don't think they were unique to that line.

The fundamental point here is that the Federal Government needs to continue to lead the way in making the investments our country and economy demand.