We have got so many demands at the same time we have a record budget this year of $1.6 trillion.

I'm glad the administration is not submitting budget requests that would guarantee the bankruptcy of Amtrak anymore.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all Amtrak stations are supposed to be accessible by July 26 this year.

Well, you've requested a billion dollars. Can you tell us how much you expect to use for intercity projects and how much for high-speed rail corridors?

That's a lot of money, especially when we're asking them to also do positive train control.

Well, as Senator Bond mentioned, we're talking about billions of dollars. Do you have a plan for how to get there?

So, what you're saying is, if we have that goal, as a country, and it's very clear and consistent, it will send a message to domestic manufacturers that we're in it.

The need for Amtrak is to put on the table to Congress what our capital needs are, and we have not been bashful about doing that, because we need to rebuild the railroad.

But, in the end, it all comes back to Congress, because all capital is subsidized by Congress, in one fashion, form, or another.

Okay. Well, in order to decide which projects you're going to fund through this program, you're going to have to rely on forecasts of ridership levels and revenues and public benefits, projects costs.

That is an important long-term investment.