[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RAIL SAFETY REGULATIONS

  (Mr. LANDSMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANDSMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the folks in 
East Palestine, Ohio, and for bipartisan congressional action on 21st 
century rail safety regulations.
  On February 3, 38 train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio; 11 of 
them carrying highly explosive material. There was a massive explosion, 
and the community has been reeling ever since.
  Congressman Bill Johnson pulled the entire Ohio delegation together, 
Republicans and Democrats, to ask FEMA for additional action.
  FEMA's response: Full aid will be provided, and teams are on the 
ground to help now.
  While Norfolk Southern will be responsible for making East Palestine 
whole, we must now act to ensure this never happens again.
  Congress, all of us, Republicans and Democrats, need to pass a 
bipartisan package that ensures safety from the wheel bearings to the 
brakes, from the detectors to the placards, for more frequent and 
comprehensive inspections to clearer communications with our 
communities.
  We must do this for the folks in East Palestine, for Cincinnati and 
southwest Ohio, and for every community in this great country of ours.

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