Donald Payne Jr.: “To those fed up with Members of Congress sending their thoughts and prayers to victims of mass shootings every time it…”

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.

Amtrak must work to attract customers and revenue and operate as a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.

The few times that I don't use Amtrak to come to work, I drive down, and I have to leave between midnight and 4 o'clock in the morning in order to bypass all that traffic between New Jersey and Washington, DC.

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.