[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 153 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONDITION OF THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the urgent need to 
address freight rail delays.
  Across the Nation, manufacturers and farmers are finding it 
impossible to get their goods to market via rail. Rail service delays 
cause disruptions to flour and feed mills, livestock producers, power 
companies, and many other industries.
  To make freight rail a truly competitive and stable industry, we need 
to make sure that shippers can address these service disruptions 
without government intervention.
  I have introduced the Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act to 
establish a level playing field for freight rail. My subcommittee 
solicited feedback from shippers, the freight rail industry, and 
railway workers.
  Mr. Speaker, I am committed to working with Members from both 
parties, and I encourage all Members to work with us to pass this 
bipartisan bill that will help freight railroads, their customers, and 
the American consumers.

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