"Everyone should want safety to be a top priority."
"Right after the Casselton derailment, I spoke with Senators Warner and Blunt to request that this committee hold a comprehensive hearing to examine rail safety."
"DOT should set that example by leading the way."
"So we just want to make sure that we're laying down the understanding that these classifications are relevant and important and must be met."
"I think technology is such that you could in fact inspect that track every time a train went over the track."
"Our country is in the midst of an energy revolution, and North Dakota is at the heart of it."
"I think there was a lack of engagement. In fact, Senator Hoeven along with Senator Landrieu, sent a letter in December of 2012 asking where that collaboration was."
"I'm grateful to have Secretary Foxx at the helm, whom I believe is up to the task."
"We have to make the transportation of this material as safe as what is humanly possible on the rails. I don't think there's any doubt about it."
"Investing in early education is investing in our future."
"I think it needs to have flexibility, absolutely."