Political Quotes

“That is 300,000 times $405.67 for every single ticket. I am not trying to micromanage, nor am I trying to kill Amtrak. I vote for Amtrak; I am for Amtrak, but they also want more and more and need more and more resources to help in their north-south line in the East Coast and the West Coast. What they are doing is bleeding off their hard-earned money, using the subsidy rather than doing what their original mission should be. Mr. Chair, I think I support all of Amtrak, and I am for it. This is not micromanaging. It is showing them the obvious things which they need to accomplish. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”