James Traficant: “I believe to save Amtrak we do not have to kill the Amtrak workers. We all want to save Amtrak. I think that we are not…”

“I believe to save Amtrak we do not have to kill the Amtrak workers. We all want to save Amtrak. I think that we are not going to go forward with any votes tonight because there are many Republicans that realize that it may be perceived as just a jab back at labor, because the two major elements of this bill and the real bottom line issue is preserving the integrity of the collective bargaining process, and that is why labor is up in arms. I think Republicans are foolish. I think they are getting more labor votes than they think, and I think they have an opportunity to look at this in a different vein. My voting record reveals I have tried to always be fair, and I vote for what I think is best for the country, and I am advising my Republican colleagues to take a look at this before they come to the floor. One thing the Quinn bill does, and I love the gentleman, I think he is a great Member, but it does something I do not like: It treats some people differently; namely, Amtrak workers.”