I believe that where the systems can meet the needs and make sense and have good routes and service, they are an excellent investment of taxpayer funds.

I am also fully committed to making certain that their labor agreements are adhered to, and that they receive full compensation and benefits according to the agreements they have received.

Amtrak retaliated by filing a suit in Federal district court alleging that the private contractor wrongfully recruited and enticed members of Amtrak staff.

We do only have really one high-speed rail project underway in the United States, the Northeast Corridor.

I think it can be done in a third of the time and probably a third of the money if we included private sector partnerships.

I am most pleased to grant the lady's request for a moment of silence in the committee.

In every case, Amtrak either lost the competition to a private operator, or... withdrew during the course of the competition.

Amtrak should not be in the commuter rail business at all.

We should make Amtrak a success story. But we have got a ways to go.

If there wasn't an Amtrak you would create one to make certain that we had a national rail passenger service.

Amtrak should not be allowed to use taxpayer funds to sue private entities for competition-related lawsuits.

I would be glad to leave it open for 30 days for the Minority to submit the--a Minority section to the report.