Donald Payne Jr.: “we are seeing a wave of cyber attacks cripple major parts of our Nation's critical infrastructure”

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.

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.

All of this funding, all of these projects, and all the benefits that future generations will enjoy would not be possible without our efforts in the 117th Congress when it passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in this Chamber and sent…