Jean Schmidt: “I think that the administration, respectfully, has handled this rather poorly.”

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.

We have to pick up the pennies off the floor. We can't overlook them anymore.

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.

You can't continue to monetize our debt and not see the fiscal cliff before us.