Valerie Foushee: “I am hopeful that this committee will focus on this important matter because we have not yet held a hearing on the…”

2023 was a remarkable year for North Carolina passenger rail.

He encouraged the railroads to join with Congress and regulators to improve safety, rather than continue to fight against proposed safety reforms.

I am hopeful that commuter rail can be part of that solution.

I have no further speakers to speak on this bill, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.