Mike Capuano: “I would like to congratulate the gentleman from Florida. Again, he stands up tall to defend the idea of passenger rail.…”

I also want to state that, from what I see, there has been a lot of progress made.

The permanent exception you gave to somebody is unacceptable.

But it is also worth noting that to the American people, it was Democrats under the sterling leadership of our Ranking Member, Ms. Maxine Waters, who has been fighting and been our protector on many of these issues.

There will be no more bottom lines on whether it was worth the money to not do PTC and possibly risk lives or property.