“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 23, 2023
This is a safety question and there should be standards across the industry.
Said by
Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of standardized safety regulations for railroads.

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