I'm hopeful we come back to Congress in September. We'll see it passed out of the Senate. Now we can get it done in the House. It's important. This railroad and so many others for a long, long time have invested in their stock buybacks, their dividends, their profits over keeping communities like ours safe. While that's unacceptable to me, I'll be fighting every day I can to hold them accountable and to make them protect our communities, to keep all of you safe. (00:50–01:02)
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Asserts that railroads prioritize financial gains over community safety.
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