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Tammy Baldwin: “Big rail companies are continuing to use their sky high…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin's video message to the 2023 BLET Western Regional Meeting in Milwaukee, WI

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

While the exact causes of derailment may be different, they often lead to the same conclusion. Big corporations putting their interests above our rail workers and our communities. Big rail companies are continuing to use their sky high profits to line the pockets of their investors instead of investing in the safety of our communities and their workers. And unfortunately, we are seeing the devastating consequences of that. As a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, I was proud to vote to advance the … (02:20–02:33)

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Asserts that large rail companies prioritize profits over safety investments.

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