"This is less a debate about taming the deficit, which we all agree we need to be doing, but it really is a question of priorities."
"I appreciate both of your testimonies today, and I just want to reiterate that safety is a concern to everyone."
"I think we all know we need to invest in our infrastructure, but we've got to find a way to pay for them."
"I want to see what those other ideas are."
"Well, I appreciate the comments from both of you. I want to reiterate that rail security going forward is going to be very important."
"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."
"We cannot put together a Federal budget that will put our fragile economy and millions of jobs at risk."
"Rail offers an environmentally sound and efficient alternative to move people and goods."
"We have work to do for these veterans, and work that begins today."
"That is really a huge barrier for women veterans today."
"As the melting of the polar ice caps in the summer months reveals new natural resources, navigational routes and introduces new national security considerations, the United States will be subcontracti..."