Sam Graves actually said...

"Thousands of freight railroad workers have lost their jobs."

"We will hold a next hearing, I believe, of this subcommittee with shippers to hear of their frustrations."

"I am, once again, very, very sorry for your loss. Anything we do that loses sight that this is about people, it is about lives lost, it is about safety, is a distraction."

"We owe it to all those who tragically lost their lives to get this right."