Washington Post: Barbara Comstock can save Metro, but needs Gerry Connolly to shut the fuck up.
A few things are working in her favor.
She skated to reelection in a competitive district anchored by Loudoun County, her party has control of the House and the Senate and is about to take over the White House, and her friend Elaine L. Chao is poised to become transportation secretary.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/2-us-lawmakers-want-to-fix-metro-but-their-bills-will-probably-face-major-hurdles/2017/01/14/d85eb21c-d90b-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html