"I want to start by reinforcing the point that Chairman DeFazio made that demand would follow supply for efficient high-speed rail."
"Well, unfortunately, it is time to close this hearing. I think, often, we are happy to end long hearings, but this one--I am sure I speak for all the Members--was particularly powerful and affecting f..."
"There is no better reason to do it rather than to create opportunity to make our environment cleaner and healthier and to save lives."
"Secretary Blinken told Congress in his confirmation hearing that he will focus on two things."
"I think more U.S. involvement in the United Nations, getting back onto the Human Rights Council there, and continued diplomatic work."
"Infrastructure funds invest in high-speed rail systems all over the world for construction, but there are a number of high-speed rail systems that actually operate at a profit."
"If we had better, faster train service, absolutely the demand would follow, and I think that's true in many parts of the country."
"They've estimated about $350 billion in economic benefits if you build that high-speed rail system."
"He is the recognized representative of his country, and that complicates matters for the Burmese military junta."
"Thanks to you and your generation, Burma does have a civil society now."
"this is now a much higher priority for the U.S. Government than it ever has been."