Political Quotes

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

Lipinski also questioned the passenger railroad's decision to temporarily reduce service on most long-distance routes from daily to three times a week. He argued that such cuts were "misguided" and would weaken the rail service.

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

Thank you. And in the little time I have left, Dr. Hertzberg, on a different--kind of different subject here in terms of not in the cabin but the safety of ground crew...