The Honorable Frederica Wilson, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S.

I supported the bill because it has important provisions that Mr. Payne championed, and I associate myself with his work on these efforts.

I was just in Jackson, Mississippi, with Congressman Thompson and meeting with the community there that was affected by a tragic fatality.

I believe that operators will voluntarily submit data to the VIS only if the VIS is created with the proper legal protections and assurances of confidentiality.

I am proud that this bipartisan pipeline safety bill strongly focuses on pipeline safety.

I do not want to see any pipeline incidents, but I am particularly concerned when they occur at or near a school.

I supported the bill because it has essential provisions that Mr. Payne championed.

We don't believe the program needs to be thrown out, but stakeholders need to figure out what is and isn't working.

I am committed to honoring his legacy and continuing his work on this committee.

I think public engagement has been an area where the industry, the regulators have all fallen a bit short.

I don't think that we are making sufficient progress in keeping our communities safe.

Under current PHMSA authority, there are inadequate penalties for vandalism of pipeline facilities.