The President has put his administration on course in support of this, which I think is very important.
Madam Chairman, thank you very much.
Talk to me about that, if you would.
But we are determined this time to get a hearing, to get a markup, and move this legislation.
Obviously, this Committee is interested in the public interest.
I cannot conceive of benefits from further consolidation being something that is even in our language here.
Let me say, Mr. Chairman, that Senator Rockefeller and Senator Burns and I and some others have introduced the Rail Shipper Protection Act.
We have introduced now for the third time... The 35th time... The Rail Shipper Protection Act.
I want to say first that I appreciate the courage it took for the Board to do what it did in creating the position you did.
I certainly think it is a step in the right direction.
And I will be a much happier Senator.