Dan Lipinski: “I urge the adoption of this amendment, which I think would be greatly helpful to the SBIR/STTR program and to American…”

Adequate funding for our passenger and freight rail service is a critical thing for improving safety, livability, and growing our economy.

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

I actually put a bill in requiring railroads and rail transit to take the safest route.

He argued that such cuts were 'misguided' and would weaken the rail service.