Political Quotes

“I thank Chair Lipinski, the Rules Committee, and Chairman DeFazio for making my amendment to H.R. 2 in order under en bloc. Mr. Speaker, this amendment expresses the sense of Congress that Amtrak has taken a wrongheaded and shortsighted approach to limiting daily service on numerous long-distance routes. Amtrak's proposal to limit service on 13 of its long-distance routes will be devastating for the system as a whole and the communities it serves. After receiving over $1 billion from the CARES Act, Amtrak's plan to limit services of long-distance routes is unacceptable and may lead to a long-term, slash-and-burn strategy by the carrier. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency that shows just how critical Amtrak is to the economic future of our Nation. Cleveland, OH, June 29, 2020. Hon. Marcy Kaptur, House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Kaptur: I am writing as Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), the metropolitan planning organization for the five counties surrounding Cleveland that represents 2.1 million people and 166 cities, villages, and towns. NOACA is responsible for creating the federally mandated long range transportation vision for the region, and we are currently in the beginning phases of developing our next 30-year Long Range Plan: eNE02050--an Equitable Future for Northeast Ohio.…”