John Mica actually said...

"Amtrak subsidies, whether it is for capital or operation are not manna from heaven, they are actually dollars out of the Federal treasury."

"Amtrak is a Government-subsidized, taxpayer-subsidized operation. Megabus, on the other hand, is a private sector operation that actually makes a profit and pays taxes."

"Let's have an honest debate about the future of rail transportation, passenger rail transportation, in America."

"Some of them are working in dumps. And some of them are working in conditions that are not conducive to doing a good job or being on the job alert, awake, and all of that."