I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio for those wonderful remarks and her continued leadership here in the House of Representatives. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss health equity disparities in America. Today, American minorities do not…

I think some of your companies are falling short here. And that is unfortunate, because it gives this system of capitalism that we all support a bad name.

Do you think that might have something to do with the fact that, between 2015 and 2019, the Class I railroads... eliminated 29,000 jobs, 17 percent of their workforce?

Russia and Ukraine account for, roughly, 14 percent of the global wheat production and even more so about 30 percent of the global share of exports.

the crisis is already having an impact on what is an already dire situation with making it worse, wheat prices jumping almost 50 percent and hitting record highs.

The rest of the world is being called upon to stand with Ukraine to make this war untenable for the dictator in Moscow.

I commend the Administration's efforts--the result of months of relentless diplomacy--to build a strong international coalition.

A ruthless dictator is shelling civilians, refusing calls for diplomacy, and threatening the stability of a region.

To date, we, along with the European allies and partners and others, have levied serious costs that are already having a devastating effect on the Russian economy.

Can you describe the significance of the proceeding pending before the STB to restore Amtrak's Gulf Coast service?

As I said in my oral remarks during the hearing, there are no new pending rate cases before the Board.

Shippers rely on the STB to resolve disputes with railroads, and it is critically important that STB has the tools necessary to keep cargo moving.

Thank you for holding today's hearing regarding 'Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization.'

I have made it a priority of my Chairmanship of this subcommittee to remove barriers that minority and women-owned businesses face in the rail sector.

It is absurd to me that there is any doubt as to why people are not interested in hiring out at the railroads right now.

NSSGA strongly supports the funding of the STB to ensure it can properly and effectively carry out its statutory duties.

As we approach the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board, today is an opportunity to hear from stakeholders...

I also want to thank Chairman Payne for introducing a stand-alone bill, H.R. 2937, the Rail Passenger Fairness Act.