Julia Brownley: “I thank the chairman for your extraordinary work on this bill--and a bipartisan bill as well--and I thank you for…”

“I thank the chairman for your extraordinary work on this bill--and a bipartisan bill as well--and I thank you for accepting the amendment. Rail-highway crossing safety problems are not unique to my district. Sadly, my colleagues have also experienced recent tragedies. On Monday, a Long Island Rail Road train struck a car stopped on the tracks in East Rockaway. In February, a Metro-North train struck a sport utility vehicle, tragically killing the driver and five train passengers in Valhalla. I strongly believe that Congress, along with State and local governments, must address this safety issue as a matter of urgency, and I urge my colleagues to support my amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”