Sam Graves actually said...

"Providing funding for intercity passenger rail projects was one of Congress's major objectives when it enacted CRISI."

"We are here today to discuss the discretionary grant programs at the Department of Transportation and to hear firsthand from stakeholders about their experiences with the Department's grant processes."

"certainty and predictability and clear criteria was always something that was very helpful to us."

"The Gateway Program is the most urgent infrastructure project in the entire country."