Dan Lipinski: “I thank Chairman Wolf, Ranking Member Mollohan for their support on this amendment; and I thank them for accepting the…”

Amtrak needs the support and the help from Congress.

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

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

I have always been a strong advocate for Amtrak, because it provides an important public service: national passenger rail service.