"We want to honor our veterans, not exploit them. And I will always hail the heroes of Abbey Gate, those marines who risked their lives, so that thousands of others could be free. And of course, the 13..."
"To take that sacrifice and twist it and exploit it for partisan political gain is shameful."
"Given what we know about Donald Trump and his fundamental disrespect for veterans, for those who serve, he is, of course, a draft dodger himself. This really is just par for the course when it comes f..."
"SMART-TD is extremely thankful to Chairman Nehls and Congressman Moulton for introducing H.R. 8996, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024."
"I want to associate myself with those remarks, and I am very proud of the piece of legislation that we have put together."
"This bill is truly bipartisan. And my colleague, Chairman Nehls, has been a wonderful partner."
"The point of this bill is not to wreck the railroads, but to improve their safety and competitiveness."
"We want the railroads to be safer and more competitive, and to take more trucks off the highways."
"Based on the data we have today, Mr. Bose, would longer trains, fewer personnel for operations and maintenance, and less reinvestment in infrastructure improve railroad safety?"
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"If every wheel on a freight train had a temperature sensor like that that transmitted directly to the locomotive engineer to detect any unexplained rise in temperature, would that make trains safer?"
"This is the kind of innovation included in this bill. This is innovation that will make railroads safer, that will move this industry forward, that will make them more competitive."