Dan Lipinski: “Thank you, Chairman Smith, for holding today's bipartisan markup.”

The rampant delays affecting Amtrak's trains threaten the railroad's growth and even its long-term viability as an operator.

Amtrak needs the support and the help from Congress.

I hope you take very seriously the credibility that you will lose by engaging in these furloughs.

I don't think that your decision to furlough these 2,000 employees is going to save the day.