Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I believe rail, whether it is heavy rail to move cargo in our corridors, whether it is--I will call it heavy rail, to move people in the Northeast Corridor, whether it is our MARC trains or the Virgin..."

"So do you have thoughts or recommendations you would like to make to us?"

"This is a national issue, and it is a mandate."

"I think this is a very good guidance."