My amendment today is going to authorize $3 million for the next four years, which will allow the NTSB, who's been incredibly helpful, as has the FRA, to have 15 more rail investigators. The intermodal transportation system for goods. The backbone of [the intermodal transportation system for goods] is our railroads. And I want our nation's folks to have confidence in the railroads. On a personal note, I have three grandchildren that live three blocks away from that railroad track. (01:00–01:03)
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