Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress relating to the importance of long-distance passenger rail routes) At the appropriate place in title I of division D, insert the following: Sec. 1__. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed transportation access for 4,700,000 riders in 325 communities in 40 States and are particularly important in rural areas; and (2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code).”