08/04/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"our Country is embarrassingly far behind in the development of a modern high speed rail system."
"We can have all the opportunity, but if people cannot get the bonding to do the programs, they might as well not have the opportunities."
"Are these people, most of them, in the pipeline, or are they already assigned?"
"This is an astounding milestone and one of which the Coast Guard and, indeed, the entire Nation are rightfully proud."