You mentioned the phrase agency capture where industry too often dictates terms to the regulators are supposed to be regulating them. It's a real problem and certainly you see it in Congress and a lot of issues and The rail industry is one where it's a pretty clear history even in recent years of them lobbying against any measure. I mean one that I'll call out in particular, which it seems like DOT will now be implementing is this minimum staffing rule. (30:18–30:26)
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