Michael A. Rulli: “How many more residents need to be displaced? How many more lives need to be lost before we say enough is enough?”

1,000 derailments a year. That is a damning indication of our government's negligence.

I urge this committee to take decisive action. Hold the Class 1 railroads and the Department of Transportation accountable.

The National Transportation Safety Board, under Chair Jennifer Homendy's leadership, has made 27 recommendations to rail companies that remain unfulfilled.

The First Amendment prevents the government from infringing on Americans' freedom of speech.