I defended the position of labor in that instance for resolution, where the brothers and sisters who were in the freight rails have consistently been able to resolve their issues working with the private sector.

I think you're holding the Northeast Corridor hostage. I think we should have four or five times the passengers.

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.

The total cost of that leg is about $6 billion I, maybe $8 billion when we get through.

I think that that 120-bed capacity, if we could double that, using Lake Baldwin for that facility, and then a full service clinic would be beneficial.

I know we have been talking to Lynx. We have several systems coming into this location on both the commuter rail and now other service that FEC is proposing.

I think it is important if there are cost overruns, our veterans don't want excuses. They want their project done.

I want to make sure--in fact, I will airmail a couple to you right there.

I sent last week... a letter to the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to make certain that the Lake Baldwin facility is not left vacant.

It is astounding. They must have been pretty small parcels and not very good deals for the taxpayers.