… chemicals, evacuating constituents, distressing thousands, the people of western PA Were mad, and so was I. It's why my first bill in Congress is to take on the railroads. Today, My colleague Mr. Khanna and I introduced the Derail Act, which ensures trains carrying hazardous materials are properly classified and have increased safety requirements. It's long overdue, but rail industry lobbyists have fought against it. This derailment included hazardous materials, but since the train wasn't classified properly, it didn't have stricter safety rules. (00:20–00:31)
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