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Kirsten Gillibrand: “I was very troubled when the Department of Transportation announced it was withdrawing a proposed rule on screening rail…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
I was very troubled when the Department of Transportation announced it was withdrawing a proposed rule on screening rail engineers and truck drivers for obstructive sleep apnea.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand expresses concern over the withdrawal of a safety rule by the DOT.

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