We are expecting 10 years is what the industry is saying it is going to take to upgrade these tank cars.
I, as well, would like to thank the panel. As you saw, we went over time today.
Four years is too long. We can't have any more excuses on these.
We will be following up with questions in writing, and we will be holding another safety hearing later this year.
This was a California problem, now it is a national problem.
I just want to make sure we are all singing the same tune, that we have a very safe industry.
Any time we can shout out PRRIA, we like to do so.
He and I will have a great partnership in moving this subcommittee forward.
I would like to ask unanimous consent that Representative Sean Patrick Maloney be permitted to join the subcommittee for today's hearing.
I look forward to working on all of these issues with each of the members of this committee.
We would like to thank Rep. Jeff Denham for introducing H.R. 4198, the 'Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act.'