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.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 200:27 – 200:55
- Community
- Alaska News
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- 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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