Peter DeFazio actually said...

"The trajectory for rail safety is alarming, especially if PSR continues with its status quo."

"Compounding troubles in the rail industry is the fact that train lengths are growing and so are the number of major derailments."

"the short line freight industry is safe, and getting safer."

"It appears that the major railroads are willing to undertake operations that they know to be unnecessarily problematic for short-term gain."