Dan Lipinski: “I want to thank you, and I want to concur with your comments and Ranking Member Johnson's comments.”

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

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

I believe that Congress needs to act quickly to prevent furloughs and avoid long-distance service cuts.

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