Donald Payne actually said...

"As we approach the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board, today is an opportunity to hear from stakeholders..."

"As a former union president myself, I can tell you, when you have layoffs in an industry, that is a red flag to anyone who is looking to begin a career in that industry, because it signals instability..."

"It is absurd to me that there is any doubt as to why people are not interested in hiring out at the railroads right now."

"Rather than restructuring the industry or statutorily mandating rules that would alter products of transactions that were deemed to be in the public interest, Congress should clarify existing service ..."