Jean Schmidt: “We have to pick up the pennies off the floor. We can't overlook them anymore.”

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.

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

Rape is a difficult issue. But if the baby is created, it is a human life. And whether that mother ends that pregnancy or not, the scars will not go away. It is a shame that it happens. But there is an opportunity for that woman no matter…

I think it is incumbent on all of us to find ways to use those precious dollars in a very wise and judicious manner.