Sam Graves: “If the evaluation is not yet complete, can you confirm that the FAA is taking under consideration new products including…”

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 have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

With your partnership, we can keep this momentum going, we can deliver good projects for more communities, and we can build and rebuild our transportation systems to meet the 21st, and even 22nd, century needs of Americans.

We look forward to continuing to work with you to improve safety on our nation's roadways.