Tom Udall: “I very much thank Senator Heinrich for being down here and talking about what this really means. I know Senator Moran is…”

“I very much thank Senator Heinrich for being down here and talking about what this really means. I know Senator Moran is also on the floor. Amtrak is designed to connect our communities. Whether we live in Raton, NM, Dodge City, KS, or Los Angeles, CA, it connects our communities. I am pleased to offer this amendment with my friends from Kansas and Colorado because the Southwest Chief connects our communities, and we will continue to work together to support this national service. There is no doubt we will have a strong bipartisan vote to support our long-distance rail lines. If Amtrak thinks that replacing railcars with buses will solve its problems, well, that is no way to run a railroad. I hope Amtrak's leadership appreciates that we will not back down in our support of our rail network and that we can work together to find solutions to their problems. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maine.”