Jack Reed actually said...

"President Trump's tweet in May that we need a good shutdown in September and many of his budget proposals that make cuts for cuts' sake only add anxiety, exacerbate uncertainty, and promote bad strate..."

"I am concerned about the impact that elimination of long-distance service would have on shared infrastructure with state-supported routes."

"the elimination of the highly effective and popular TIGER program, for which I have advocated consistently since its creation nearly a decade ago, is a mistake."

"I share your concern that the President really has to take the lead here for obvious reasons."