I also support a healthy freight rail industry.

I think it's the most important issue that is unresolved that I have seen in this arena since I came to the Senate.

I am a strong supporter of having high-speed rail in Texas.

I think that the captive shippers have paid a very high price, with the lack of competition on those lines.

I am a strong supporter of a national network for intercity passenger rail service, and believe high-speed rail service can be competitive with highway and air travel along densely populated corridors.

I share many of those concerns.

I am going to urge that the FRA look at that again, because products and routes are going to change over a 7-year period.

Rail transportation reduces the number of trucks on our highways, lowering highway maintenance costs; uses less fuel; and emits fewer greenhouse gases.

I rise to talk about a bill I introduced today with Senator Cornyn as a cosponsor. It is S. 3768. When Congress passed and the President signed the education jobs fund bill in August, every State in America had the same requirements and…

I join my colleagues in paying tribute to our colleague Robert Byrd of West Virginia. He served his beautiful mountain State for a record-setting 57 years in Congress, including 51 years in this Chamber. He cast more rollcall votes and…

Do you feel that you had the sufficient number within the 3-mile limit?

The Port of Houston continues to rank first in the country in U.S. imports, first in foreign waterborne tonnage.