Charles Q. Brown: “Without long distance, Amtrak would be a commuter rail. There would be no connectivity between the east coast and the…”

But be clear, we do want it to decrease access to loans at interest rates so high they ruin people's lives.

I expect you to spend every dollar we give you wisely for our veterans.

There is nothing I want to do more as a Member of Congress than to find ways to help homeless veterans with families.

a shortage of affordable housing is not just a housing problem. It is an education problem. It is a health care problem. It is an economic growth problem.