Emilia Sykes: “I think it is really incumbent upon our leaders to pay attention to when special interests are asking for exceptions…”

It has, as you all know, been over 1 year since the Norfolk Southern train derailment completely upended the East Palestine community.

I am disappointed to see today that the witness table is missing a representative from Norfolk Southern.

It is clear that, through your investigation, additional questions have been raised about the actions of Norfolk Southern.

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