David Price

We hope we can avoid another year where this investment gets completely shut out.

The intent of sequestration was to make deep and indiscriminate cuts and to be unacceptable and to force everybody to the table to conclude a broader, longer term budget agreement.

I visited New York last week with Chairman Carter of our subcommittee.

There is no way this would have happened without the funds provided through the Recovery Act.

Can you give us an update on that memorandum, the state of the interim regulations, when they are going to be finalized?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Greetings, Administrator, glad to have you here.

I want to commend you. I don't remember an Administrator of your agency that has had a more hands-on approach than you have had.

But they have agreed to pay for the expenses directly associated with operating their routes, a percentage of overhead costs for supporting services, and capital fees to help keep trains and infrastructure in good repair.

But the longer-term rebuilding is where the CBDG comes in and fills the gap?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I commend you for holding this hearing on this very important topic.

I want to thank you for your commitment to developing a 21st-century rail system.

I think, when you look at health programs, we ought not to have means tests so strict that we fail to carry out the intent.

There is a blizzard of evidence against this continuing resolution; yet the Republican majority keeps skidding ahead like an out-of-control snowplow. Instead of avoiding sequestration with a balanced deficit reduction package, this CR will…

We have basically stopped that, by the way, to border control, to many of the specific functions that you are discussing here today.

The sequester will still fall on this bill.

There is a radically uncertain climate for business investment.

How could a great country do such damage to itself through artificially created crises and ideological rigidity.

Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost, or not restored.

The work of FEMA is critical in helping our country prepare for, mitigate against, and recover from disasters.

there is a heck of a lot of misery out there still.

The political gamesmanship on DOMA has gone on for far too long, and at far too great a cost.

These are scarce resources that would be better spent providing constituents with better access to their Representatives.

I believe that sequestration is an irresponsible way to budget.

this is a relatively small investment, and that is absolutely what it is, an investment to develop a foundation of future leaders.

the Magnitsky bill is a very difficult piece of legislation.