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

Ultimately, the furloughs and long-distance service cuts are misguided, and weaken our national passenger rail service.

I really have some deep misgivings about my own decision to pull that amendment.

I believe that Congress should establish a dispute resolution process between commuter railroads and freight railroads at the STB.