Quorum call from schumer mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the quorum be are we in a quorum call, mr. President . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Schumer i ask unanimous i s consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer mr. President , i rise today to talk about one of the most recent American Transportation Success Stories amtraks northeast corridor, and how congress can help it grow. First, however, id like to thank two great leaders on the Senate Appropriations committee. First our chair, barbara mikulski. Shes from the northeast corridor. I often stop by in baltimore as i take the train from new york to washington. And she has been a staunch defender of amtrak from the day she got here. And to chairman murray. Chairman murray is chairman of the transportation subcommittee. She is not from the northeast corridor, and, of course, cares very much about amtrak across the nation and has been a defender of those of us who care about am