Look, Secretary Buttigieg was in Western Pennsylvania just last week, again reaffirming the need to pass this bill to give the Department of Transportation that he leads more authority, more power. So One of the parts of the bill will stiffen the fines that railroads have to pay when they break the rules. when they aren't operating safely. And of course, giving the Department of Transportation more power to require stricter safety rules when they're transporting hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, like what we saw in East Palestine, derailment and much more. (01:07–01:14)
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