Tom Vilsack: “This is one area that has frustrated me more than any since I have been Secretary, because everybody--everybody--knows…”

The railroads should not be able to continue to operate without buffer for unexpected demand, make historic profits, and engage in enormous stock buybacks, all while providing subpar service to agricultural shippers and disregarding safety.

It would mean 6,600 farmers wouldn't get the credit they need to continue farming operations.

There is not enough money in that program.

The reality is that we don't need another study, there are literally hundreds of studies about the safety of this technology.