Jay Obernolte: “I am hoping that I can get your commitment to help us address those deferred maintenance issues.”

Today's hearing is about ensuring the safety of our firefighters and first responders.

I think we’re gonna get to a point where it’s damaging to continue to keep the House out of session.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 73, line 12, strike ``and''. Page 73, after line 14, insert the following: (F) interoperable…

I am very glad my colleague from Maine brought up the Clean Air Act because the Clean Air Act explicitly says that the right to set emissions requirements for locomotives is preempted from the States. Mr. Chairman, that makes complete…