Sam Graves: “If we are employing practices known to create risks and cause accidents--put an end to them.”

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 missed one Roll Call vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``YEA'' on Roll Call No. 400.

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

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