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On the recordMarch 9, 2023
In fact, Norfolk Southern, among others, said that requiring these brakes was, quote, 'not in the public interest.'
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal highlights opposition from the railroad industry to safety regulations.

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