"As with all projects, we believe that intentional planning in infrastructure investments, with a lens of race, equity, and social justice, can have great community, mobility, and environmental benefits."
"High speed rail's mobility, climate, and economic promise is a benefit to all communities."
"As our country confronts our historic--and current--mistreatment of Black and Brown people at the hands of police and the criminal justice system, we should also acknowledge and address the ways that ..."
"The Maglev project would wreak havoc on Prince George's County, eliminate green space, pollute our air, suffocate our businesses, and siphon off significant business and money from MARC commuter rail ..."
"And I agree with the gentleman from Massachusetts there. There are many of us on the committee that will agree with that."
"This is a very important topic for us."
"Equity in high-speed rail also means a fair shot for minority-owned businesses to obtain work."
"We have led the world in innovation from breaking the sound barrier to winning the space race."
"Thanks to the bold vision of President Biden, we stand at the crossroads of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the Nation's passenger rail network and bring it into the 21st century."
"It is time the United States makes a long-term bold effort to bring greater mobility to the Nation."
"Imagine being able to hop on a train in Newark at 9 a.m. in the morning and make it to Washington in time for today's hearing at 11 a.m."