Ted Cruz

Iran had become 'Russia's top military backer.'

This Administration has shown weakness on Iran since day one and continues to do so.

I agree wholeheartedly that it is an important national security interest of the United States for Russia to lose.

Let me encourage you, make it right is a real commitment and this committee expects Norfolk Southern to do exactly that.

How many families were impacted?

What is your answer to her and other moms who are afraid for their health and safety in this community?

Any time there is a locomotive involved in a serious derailment, it is lunacy that that video is not preserved and that locomotive is put into alternative service.

In terms of the decision to vent and burn the vinyl chloride, which is what caused the massive plume of smoke and the rather extraordinary sight of an American city essentially on fire, among the decisionmakers that were engaged in that…

Is it true the locomotive was very shortly thereafter put into service and the result was significant portions of the video were missing?

The Biden Administration has also demonstrated a deep animus to energy.

We will certainly commit to working with you to try to find a solution that enhances safety while at the same time protecting the interests of consumers.

I think everyone here is concerned about enhancing safety standards to minimize the risk of derailments.

At the same time, we want to enhance safety, we want to protect the interests of consumers.

I will say there are portions of the Brown bill as currently drafted that concern me, in particular giving significantly more authority to the Department of Transportation.

The safest cause case should be, we stop and go back and inspect.

What we need as a train crew... is to be notified whenever these trending detectors are seeing this car trend hotter.

As you and I discussed, I have spoken with your competitors, other class I railroads who have indicated that trending technology and algorithms can measure significant changes in temperature.

So, my question is, why did the second hot box reading not trigger action?

I think you have been a truth teller. I think you have managed to avoid politics and focus on the substance of what caused this accident and how we can prevent it.

I would encourage that for you to let this committee know as it goes forward, if there are residents who are looking to move and can't sell their homes, this committee is very interested in making sure that the community of East Palestine…

Thank you also for giving voice--there are other moms from East Palestine who are here with you and standing with you.

It is a ridiculous argument. It doesn't pass the smell test.

This legislation fixes that problem as it should.

I think it would be good for the people of East Palestine, and I frankly think it would be good for Norfolk Southern as well.

If the app was good enough, then why did it fail in East Palestine?