Patty Murray actually said...

"I know families in my home state of Washington deeply value our Amtrak service--the Cascade Line which just set record ridership for the second year in a row."

"In the next couple months. The budget is not going to get any better, and we need to be able to show exactly what we are doing and why."

"We are now at a pivotal moment for our Nation's transportation policy."

"But the recent focus in the Congress on budget cuts has created a race to the bottom that will make it difficult to continue those investments."