Tom Udall actually said...

"I don't [believe Amtrak funding should be eliminated]. And I think everybody is entitled to their opinion."

"Stopping service would damage communities, including my home state of New Mexico."

"Every time you have a cross-platform transfer, you lose 50 percent of your ridership."

"I really think if you focus on the safety issues, there's no doubt that you come out on the side of keeping people on rail."