Kay Bailey Hutchison: “As we discuss the budget resolution, it is important to make it clear, on the record, that our determination to pass the…”

“As we discuss the budget resolution, it is important to make it clear, on the record, that our determination to pass the High Speed Rail Investment Act this year, as soon as possible, is as strong as ever. Virtually all of our key modes of transportation are under stress today. From our overcrowded highways to our packed airports, we are losing billions of dollars in wasted time just trying to get to where we need to go. And lying right along side those crowded highways, running right past those overloaded airports, are neglected rail lines that could be carrying passengers between our nations cities. That is why so many Senators have already joined us in support of our legislation, and that is why the nation's governors, mayors, state legislators, and many others support us, as well.”