Debbie Dingell: “well, the mountain shook, the lightning flashed, the thunder roared and the mountain gave birth to a mouse. In last…”

“well, the mountain shook, the lightning flashed, the thunder roared and the mountain gave birth to a mouse. In last night's discussion, there was no discussion and nobody has been brought in to talk about what this legislation does, but I think we can talk about what it does not do. First of all, it does not allow the Members opportunities to offer amendments to discuss issues of importance. It does virtually nothing to protect 25 million Amtrak riders and millions of Americans who live and work near railroad and freight tracks and passing trains carrying highly hazardous materials. It also stripped long overdue rail and mass transit measures from the final bill, as well as a number of other important security measures. It should be noted that the bill in the Senate included provisions improving the securities of other surface transportation, including truck, bus, hazardous material transportation and pipeline security, as well as it strengthened aviation security. All gone, gone, gone.”