Peter DeFazio actually said...

"People are sick and tired of spending an hour and a half to drive 20 miles to get home from work."

"This is timely and of tremendous importance: examining how we can move people and freight more efficiently, without congestion."

"Rail benefits all of us--urban and rural, rich and poor, Republican and Democratic--by contributing to a more robust economy with fewer greenhouse gas emissions."

"As you are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic completely upended the shipping industry, resulting in severe backups at ports and disrupting every link in the maritime supply chain."