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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “You do have a problem. And not only that, let me ask you this. The FRA is now working to preempt State and local laws…”

On the recordJune 19, 2019
You do have a problem. And not only that, let me ask you this. The FRA is now working to preempt State and local laws that seek to implement the two-person rule. Why are you doing that?
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the FRA's efforts to override local laws supporting two-person crews.

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