Dagny considers him the least bad of the government representatives, since he does have some real knowledge on the running of trains.
dˈæɡni kənsˈɪdɚz hˌɪm ðə lˈiːst bˈæd ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, sˈɪns hiː dˈʌz hæv sˌʌm ɹˈiːəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ ɔnðə ɹˈʌnɪŋ ʌv tɹˈeɪnz.