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John Garamendi: “Why don't we write in to that legislation the regulations that are forever stuck in OMB that have been written by the…”

On the recordApril 13, 2015
Why don't we write in to that legislation the regulations that are forever stuck in OMB that have been written by the two organizations here that speak to tank car safety standards, that speak to volatility, speak to tracks maintenance, information to the first responders?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi urges action on stalled safety regulations for tank cars.

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