Thank you, Chairman Crawford and Ranking Member Norton, for holding this hearing today on the Department of Transportation's regulatory agenda.

Regulations such as the proposal to amend the Vending Machine Exception will undermine off-highway businesses and communities.

Committee Democrats have been calling for a rail safety hearing and rail safety legislation.

Since the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, committee Democrats have been calling for a rail safety hearing and rail safety legislation.

Ensuring safety in every mode of transportation should always be this committee's top priority.

This hearing is taking place at a particularly important time of political and social unease.

Today's hearing is an opportunity to hear a variety of perspectives on the NTSB's final report, which includes more than 30 additional rail safety recommendations, several of which require congressional action.

Prior to the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the Federal Government had no established approach to security for federally owned or leased facilities.

What legislative authority does PHMSA need to update the current schedule?

We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Department of Transportation's (DOT) continued delay in implementing two critical rulemakings essential for improving truck safety on our nation's roads.

The goal of today's hearing is to identify areas within the greater aviation spectrum that could be improved to address the growing workforce needs.