students come from chicago down to champagne urbana, to the university of illinois, to charleston at eastern illinois university carbondale for southern illinois. they take that west side of our state run on amtrak down to quincy university in western illinois knox college. over and over again amtrak service is a critical part of our state and its economy. and yet those in leadership here on the republican side don't believe in it. they want to see it go away, just like they want to see the interstate highway system come to an end. i think they're wrong i think they're shortsighted. and i think the people of this country have got to speak up. so i guess, madam president i'm serving notice here. this 60-day steption will extension will go through. i understand that. but from this point forward it is not tbg to be automatic anymore. i.t. not going to be, we will, we'll do 60 day maybe another 180 days. no i think we need to have a moment in the senate and in the house where this convenient extension at the expense of america's future comes to an end. it is time for the republican speake