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Speaker A

200:27 - 200:55

"Since the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, nearly 3.5 years ago, this committee has not considered rail safety legislation until today."

“Since the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, nearly 3.5 years ago, this committee has not considered rail safety legislation until today.”
Speaker
Speaker A
Timestamp
200:27 – 200:55
Source
House: H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared for consideration
Community
Alaska News
Captured at
May 21, 2026

From the transcript

Mr. Chair, I support this amendment from Mr. Nelson and urge members to vote for it. Since the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, nearly 3.5 years ago, this committee has not considered rail safety legislation until today. I'm very thankful for the work that has been done by Representative Nelson, Sykes, Deluzio, Bresnahan, and Ranking Member Titus and Van Drew and others to ensure this issue is not forgotten. Because of their hard work, we have a bipartisan rail safety amendment.

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