I've got Republican co sponsors along with my Democratic colleagues, but the Republican leadership has not advanced my bill. That is a failure. Secretary Buttigieg and others in the Biden administration have been clear. They need more authority and more power to make these railroads follow stricter rules. We've got to get this done. All right. Got to leave it there. Congressman D'Aluzzio, thanks for being back here on the Hill. Thank you for watching. (02:32–02:40)
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Asserts that the Biden administration has expressed a need for more authority to enforce stricter railroad safety rules.
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