Sam Graves: “The President, I think, is right, reducing that time.”

I appreciate your efforts.

I urge the Committee to take long overdue action on rail safety so that passengers and communities with rail in their backyards have a level of safety oversight and protection afforded to other modes of transportation.

I don't have any further speakers, so I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

the actual increase of the formula distribution in IIJA was not even enough to fully cover the cost of inflation.