Frank Lautenberg: “Everybody knows the Senator from Oklahoma is meticulous in terms of his anxiousness to reduce the costs of Government in…”

“Everybody knows the Senator from Oklahoma is meticulous in terms of his anxiousness to reduce the costs of Government in any way we can. That certainly is what is being attempted in this bill that Senator Lott and I have introduced. The amendment the Senator from Oklahoma has offered will slowly but surely eliminate one crucial component of Amtrak service, and that is its food and beverage service. Passengers who take Amtrak's long-distance trains may be in transit for as long as 2 or 3 days, and some may be diabetic. Unlike airports, most Amtrak stations don't have restaurants or snack bars where you can pick up a bite before you get on the train.”