04/21/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Many of the communities around the world, other countries around the world, don't pay attention to the needs and the rights that people have."
"It's a lot easier for them to use our trains than it is to use another mode of transportation."
"It's incredible the number of people that are forced to go through that space."
"Make no mistake, if the United States wants to remain competitive globally we need to move beyond the status quo on transportation, and that job begins by making a stronger investment in Amtrak."