Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The damage can be long-lasting and hard to reverse."

"I've been an advocate of Positive Train Control as well as a number of the measures that you just mentioned, such as cameras, alerters and redundant signal protection."

"Isn't it unfair to the railroads that have made advances and are on a path to meet the deadline to potentially postpone the Positive Train Control mandate?"

"Thank you for holding this hearing on a really critical issue that is unappreciated by a lot of the public."