Ray LaHood: “I think it was the point that Senator Johanns was also making. Freight rail is very important in America.”

We cannot afford not to do it.

I think that was a very, very good decision.

And that's frankly, why I -- when somebody asked me about Trump going to, you know, going there for a visit, it's a complete joke. They were the -- had the, you know, the worst safety record of any administration in the history of DOT.

I do think that there can be new rules and regulations. And I think while we were at DOT, we promulgated some very strong rules and regulations regarding rail safety.