Peter DeFazio actually said...

"The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a critical part of this future."

"Thanks, Chairman Lipinski, Ranking Member Crawford, for today's hearing on the STB's role in ensuring a robust passenger rail system."

"Passenger rail is an important piece of the climate change puzzle."

"I am pleased that the STB has applied this analysis to find that it has jurisdiction over projects such as a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas rail connection."