Jean Schmidt: “You can't continue to monetize our debt and not see the fiscal cliff before us.”

I want to make sure that Amtrak is profitable in the future so that when I want to use it, it is there for me to use.

I think we need to have a real honest explanation of what happened. First off, could this have been prevented, and secondly, how can we ensure that those that are in harm's way will never have this happen to them again.

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

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…