Doing right by this community must include making sure more accidents don't happen.
Maria Cantwell
The Public Record
Maria Ellen Cantwell is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been actively involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on technology, environmental issues, and healthcare. Throughout her tenure, Cantwell has worked on policies aimed at promoting clean energy and protecting the environment, as well as advocating for affordable healthcare access for all Americans.
Senator Vance and I are going to make sure that East Palestine is not forgotten.
Norfolk Southern followed the Wall Street business model, boost profits in its stock price by eliminating over the last decade 38 percent of its workforce.
We are going to use transparency and technology, and make sure that people are getting that information as fast as possible.
We should not be putting time--safety on a timeline here when inspecting rail cars.
Senator Vance and I are going to make sure that East Palestine is not forgotten.
Norfolk Southern followed the Wall Street business model, boost profits in its stock price by eliminating over the last decade 38 percent of its workforce.
Doing right by this community must include making sure more accidents don't happen.
We need to invest in the modernization of equipment that will provide the safety we need.
However, when we look at potential legislation in this area, we need to be careful not to impose so many Government regulations that we make flying more miserable or more costly.
If a hearing panel doesn't present a diverse range of views, it defeats the purpose of a hearing.
Around 80 percent of all economic development occurs within 10 miles of an airport.
I have to admit, I am disappointed that today's hearing about the rights of the flying public is so one sided.
Consumers deserve concrete definition of significant delays or cancellations of your flight, and they deserve a very timely refund.
We must take down the hurdles to getting your money back when you don't receive the service you paid for.
Thank you for the attention you have placed on working to relieve India's retaliatory tariffs on American products- and particularly Washington apples.
I think monopolistic behavior is something that is a drag on economic growth and development.
I am a strong proponent of opening of markets for U.S. companies, from agriculture to high-tech.





