I recognize you're only one member of the Board--to make sure it happens on Metra North and the MTA in my part of the country.

I hope that you agree with me that it is an essential, potentially lifesaving technology that should be installed by all railroads meeting the December 31 deadline.

the closed setting in the Judiciary Committee, in my view, was completely inadequate

I think Amtrak actually has been successful since 2007 in reducing its debt by about 60 percent.

Make no mistake, that evidence is powerful in implicating Trump and Cohen in a criminal conspiracy.

And a potential fraud investigation, other kinds of violations. But the agreement to work in concealing -- work together in concealing the potential deception of the government is certainly a violation of the campaign finance laws, if…

It is a potential bombshell, not only because Allen Weisselberg in effect has the keys to the Trump financial kingdom, he knows where all the bodies are buried, but it shows clearly that the prosecutors here are, in fact, following the…

The effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein shows again folks are becoming increasingly worried and desperate about how the Department of Justice is in fact closing in on the Trump financial matters.

I think that's important to establish.

I think bringing on Ken Hylander as the new Executive Vice President to focus on instituting a safety management system was one of the best changes that could have been made for Amtrak.

Do they need to merge in order to have that spectrum?

Do they have spectrum, each of them, presently, as they promised they did earlier this year?

I think we can agree that we need more spectrum.

I join in thanking you and the Ranking Member for having this hearing.

I regret that we're at this point in the testimony where there are differences in factual accounts.

I've listened to your apologies and I would have found them more credible if today were Thursday before the filing of an Answer by your organization in court.

We should pick some of the companies that have benefited the most from IP theft or forced technology transfer.

By the way, that contention is belied by your own documents.

So when I talk about coercion specifically, I am talking... about trying to stop U.S. tariffs.

the period of reform and opening, which Deng Xiaoping began in 1978... ended probably 10 years ago.

Did you consider it proper to meet with her without her attorney present? You knew she was represented.

They are coaching minors then?

It will make you part of any court order. The same goes for the United States Olympic Committee.

In effect, you have said you have no reason--the Plaintiffs have no reason to hold you accountable in a court of law.

Congress must create an independent Inspector General position, as well as an Athlete Advocate, in order to protect our athletes by shifting power.