Ray LaHood: “Safety is our highest priority at DOT.”

We have seen these investments improve service. We have seen these investments improve on-time service to the point where now Amtrak is at an all-time ridership high.

The highest segment of unemployment in America today is in the building trades, people who build roads and bridges.

This has been an extraordinary four years for high-speed rail.

It's going to move goods more efficiently; it's going to create jobs for the economy up in Vermont.