Peter DeFazio actually said...

Efforts to cut jobs or outsource existing Amtrak functions to low-wage, antiunion contractors will not be tolerated by our unions.

Unfortunately, we have never provided the significant capital investments necessary to allow us to enjoy the flourishing passenger rail syst...

Rail is so much more efficient than aviation or individual automobiles for passengers.

This amendment recognizes that Amtrak is not a for-profit corporation.