Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY); Senator Jack Reed (D-RI); Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ); Senator Bob Casey (D-PA); Senator Chris Coons (D-DE); Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT); Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT); Senator Edward Markey (D-MA); Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are some of the senators expected to attend the meeting.
This funding fight is personal for most of these senators since Amtrak's northeast corridor is how they commute to the nation s capital.
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. Some senators argue that if Amtrak was properly funded, the accident could have been avoided. However, John Boehner says safety was never compromised because of a lack of funding.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is asking for $556 million just for the northeast corridor. The money would be dedicated to safety and capital projects.
That's just a fraction of the $52 billion the northeast corridor will need to maintain itself over the next 20 years.
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