Emilia Sykes: “Thank you, Ranking Member Napolitano, for convening this hearing today.”

We must additionally assure that rail corporations are fully held accountable for their actions that damage innocent communities and their lives.

I have signed that letter with my colleague, Nikema Williams from Georgia, who is also very interested in making sure that we are holding corporate actors accountable.

We are also always concerned about the fact whether people are able to travel in and out of our State safely.

We are in the business of elections, but we are also in the business of protecting people and making sure that they feel safe.