Donald Payne Jr.: “If there is not specificity in the language in the grant, then the money kind of goes wherever it will.”

This is a crucial hearing because many of my constituents and all New Jerseyans understand that Amtrak service is critical to our economy and to our livelihood.

For the first time, this mode of transportation has guaranteed funding for multiple years.

And we have heard a lot about Amtrak not turning a profit today.

There are millions of people every day that depend on railroads and trains and Amtrak and local train systems to get back and forth to work.