I think Federal Government involvement in terms of making sure that, even if the State agencies are doing it as an oversight, that there is some overlaying uniform set of criteria so that everyone lives up to the same standards I think is a good idea.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I think Federal Government involvement in terms of making sure that, even if the State agencies are doing it as an…”
On the recordJune 23, 2011
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Norton advocates for federal standards to ensure uniform safety in rail systems.
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