the issue is, and you heard eloquently from Alderman O'Shea and others who raised concerns, that because of pressure from Wall Street, we are moving to destroying the freight industry with Precision Scheduled Railroading, which may improve…

So if they were running a 3-mile-long train through mountainous terrain where we could prove or we would know that the inadequate radio systems they have--not satellite-based--couldn't communicate, would that be a safety violation that…

I thank the chair for holding this important hearing as we work towards surface reauthorization, which will include a robust rail title.

With only $245 million available nationwide this year for projects through the Section 130 Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Program, many states struggle to cover the costs of multi-million dollar projects.

Thank you, Chairman Lipinski and Ranking Member Crawford, for calling today's hearing to look at issues surrounding grade crossing safety.

Would you agree that this hotel is in a sensitive place, since it is across the street from the FBI?

This is a remarkable lack of curiosity on the part of GSA.

So the question is, who is GSA serving here, Trump LLC or the people of the United States of America?

we wouldn't be holding a second hearing here today if GSA had followed the recommendations of its own internal watchdog

That is outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

I don't think we are going to have another President who has an outstanding outlease with the GSA.

The GSA's own internal watchdog, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), concluded that GSA failed to consider the Emoluments Clauses when evaluating this lease.

Isn't that a bit unusual, that this unsettled technical legal issue regarding emoluments and a personal relationship...isn't that a little bit unusual?

We are here today to protect the interests of the people of the United States of America, the taxpayers of the United States of America, and the Constitution of the United States of America.

We don't care. I mean he is President, we have a secret legal opinion that says it doesn't violate emoluments.

Does the Constitution--does that trump a statute?

In October, I issued a subpoena to GSA for copies of legal memos and financial data regarding the Old Post Office lease to the Trump International Hotel that GSA has refused to provide to the Committee for over one year now.

it seems that that is a problem.

I don't think there is any distinction between leases and outleases.

It is time for this abuse to stop. In an immensely profitable industry, they can do better, and they should do better.

At the same time, Boeing was buying back stock, paying dividends, and rewarding its CEO generously.

The airlines made a collective $11.8 billion in profits in 2018.

This is becoming a pattern before this committee: profits over people.

What are the necessary steps to transition our marine transportation system toward 100 percent clean energy sources?

Thank you, Chairman Maloney, I commend you for taking up the topic of 'green shipping' as the first hearing in the new year for the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.