Ray LaHood: “I think most of us prefer not to be here, but the Constitution obligates us to be here, and the Constitution also…”

I think that was a very, very good decision.

It's not uncommon to have a crash in an area where there are residents.

The reason that California wants high-speed rail is because the Governor wanted it. A Republican Governor, Governor Schwarzenegger, started that program.

I do think that there can be new rules and regulations. And I think while we were at DOT, we promulgated some very strong rules and regulations regarding rail safety.