Peter DeFazio actually said...

"I know it is not the direct subject of today's hearing, but I would like to turn to railcars yet again."

"I mean, it seems to me that there just needs to be a simplified process here."

"But it does say, 'This guide does not supercede any existing plans or directives.'"

"I mean your people--you know, you are not overstaffed in your agency, you have a lot more important things to do than over-regulating existing rights-of-way."