It shouldn't take a train derailment for elected officials to put partisanship aside and work together for the people we serve--not corporations like Norfolk Southern.

This should not have happened in America. This cannot happen again in America.

I will point out that 9 years ago we made a recommendation from the NTSB that they should provide proper notification to first responders.

The most outrageous and the most ridiculous thing that I have heard from industry groups and other activists in response to this bill is that it is somehow a kind of Bolshevism to require the railways to engage in proper safety standards.

These measures' provisions are limited, prudent, and urgent.

We can--and we must--have strong businesses. But that doesn't mean businesses should be allowed to reject common sense safety regulations.

We ask you to support basic safety regulations so this doesn't happen again.

Norfolk Southern has an obligation to restore this community.

I would say a railcar would take at least 3 minutes or longer, all in the name of safety.

These measures' provisions are limited, prudent, and urgent.

We ask you to support basic safety regulations so this doesn't happen again.