Peter DeFazio actually said...

"The trajectory for rail safety is alarming, especially if PSR continues with its status quo."

"Make no mistake, it is railroad greed that I believe has caused this committee to call us here today."

"Employees fortunate enough to have not been affected by the cuts are now voluntarily walking away from what was once the premier blue-collar job in the Nation."

"It appears that the major railroads are willing to undertake operations that they know to be unnecessarily problematic for short-term gain."