Jean Schmidt: “I think Turkey's actions in cozying up to the worst elements are abhorrent.”

I am concerned about what happened on September 11th, not for political reasons but for security reasons.

With Russia becoming more antagonistic and exerting more influence on its neighbors in Central Asia and China, aggressively expanding its economic footprint in the region, it is absolutely necessary that we, too, become more engaged in the…

This is inexcusable. We are here to help you make that happen.

I think what--the purpose of this--these hearings are to get Amtrak to understand that we do not have an unending pot of gold here to help you remain operational.