"High-speed rail is a great idea. But what are you going to give up for everybody that rides it?"
"Let's invest it in places that are going to have significant benefit by that investment."
"Recent polls, about two-thirds who have voted believe California should vote on the State high-speed rail project."
"I believe he has been replaced. But the reports are that there is turmoil right now in Amtrak."
"We should be running a larger number there, and also in the Northeast Corridor of passenger service."
"High-speed rail is coming to America, because through 10 administrations, 10 Presidents, and 28 sessions of Congress, we got it done."
"But we cannot move forward until that is awarded."
"What we don't want to do is spend that money in a half-baked process without a good plan to build the whole corridor."
"I think that we should conduct some oversight."
"We have to be very judicious with our--with the American taxpayer dollars, and not spend ourselves--we are in the shadows of Greece."
"Not much has been done. And I understand a rule is about to be issued."