Donald Payne actually said...

"No business should have the door closed on them before they can prove that they deserve a seat at the table."

"I do want to recognize the efforts of Deputy Administrator Amit Bose who, since his appointment, has been very aggressive in facilitating meetings between the private sector and quasi-public railroad ..."

"When I had the honor of being selected by my colleagues to become the chairman of this subcommittee, one of my first priorities was seeing how I could bring equity to the rail sector."

"Thank you, sir, for that compelling testimony."