"People are sick and tired of spending an hour and a half to drive 20 miles to get home from work."
"With Congress's support, we can do even more to expand our impact and amplify the benefits of passenger rail for the environment and the economy."
"Someday a tunnel is going to collapse, going to cut off the Northeast. We need to rebuild that tunnel, as well as make other major improvements on that line and also look around the country, where we ..."
"Climate change is an existential threat to our very existence. Burying our heads in the sand is not going to work."
"According to Amtrak statistics, traveling on the electrified Northeast Corridor system emits 83 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than driving."
"I remain determined to steer substantial federal investment towards the U.S. rail system to expand rail opportunities that broaden our economic base."
"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."
"we have got to ensure that our equipment is not negatively impacted."
"Congress must reform the broken chapter 11 process to protect collective bargaining agreements."