Edward Markey actually said...

"I am very concerned about the Department of Transportation's failure to adopt new rules that address the retiring of old DOT-111 tank cars that clearly pose a danger to our citizens and our communitie..."

"Boston had 800,000 people who lived there in 1950. It drifted all the way down to about 600,000."

"We need to make sure that we do everything to avoid another catastrophe like this."

"Safety in our rails is also paramount. Passenger trains often also share the same tracks as freight trains."