Chris Deluzio Touts Railway Safety Legislation: 'One Of The Only Bills' Supported By Biden And Trump

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On "Forbes Newsroom", Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) spoke about his version of the Railway Safety Act.

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00:00Congressman, I would love to end the conversation on a bipartisan note, and I really enjoy my

00:04conversations with members of the four-country caucus because I think that Democrat or Republican,

00:09when you're in this caucus, you really want to try to find areas of agreement, areas of common

00:14ground, places where you can find solutions. So you introduced a new version of the Railway Safety

00:19Act with Republican four-country caucus member Nicola Loda back in February, two years exactly

00:25to the day after the devastating train derailment that affected areas and communities in both

00:30Western Pennsylvania as well as Ohio. Can you talk to us first about the legislation?

00:35I think it's really important, as you said, you know, my constituents in Western Pennsylvania and

00:39our neighbors in East Palestine and beyond in Ohio lived through just a horrible day when the Norfolk

00:45Southern train derailed and we saw that toxic fireball into the sky. I mean, people all over

00:50the country saw it on the news. And while the news isn't paying as much attention anymore,

00:55we still need rail safety legislation. I think it's so important. That's been bipartisan.

01:00Nick Loda, a fellow Naval Academy grad, four-country caucus member, as you say, has been a great

01:05partner in that fight, along with Mike Rooley, who represents that part of Ohio. I think we can get

01:10this done. I think it's one of those rare opportunities where you've got Democrats and Republicans

01:15who know we need rail safety to get done. And for me, the four-country caucus has been a place

01:20where I know I can find a willing Republican partner on issues where we can find some common

01:26ground. And I think what I and plenty of us in the group take to it is we all know what it is to put

01:31our country first. We've worn the uniform. We've served in different ways across a variety of regions

01:38and branches of service. But that mission-first mentality means when there's a place that we can find

01:44common ground, I know those guys and gals are willing to try to work together. We need a little

01:48more of that in Congress, to be honest with you right now. And so then, to that note, I mean,

01:52what's next for this legislation? I hope we can get a hearing in the Transportation

01:56and Infrastructure Committee, where one of the committees I serve. I've made this point before,

02:01but it was one of the only bills that then-President Biden and then-candidate Trump agreed

02:06and supported. And so now, with J.D. Vance as vice president, who was one of my Senate

02:11leads on this bill. And President Trump and Democrats, Republicans, and the Congress

02:16supporting the Railway Safety Act, let's pass the bill. That's my message to Republican

02:20leadership. As you see, you've got bipartisan buy-in. Let's get this thing passed into the

02:25president's desk to get signed. Congressman, I really appreciate the time today. I appreciate

02:29the conversation. You are welcome back anytime. Thanks for joining me.

02:33Thanks for having me on.

02:41Thanks for having me on.

02:42I gotta go with my next step.

02:43You wanna go with me on the floor.

02:46I don't know.

02:47I'm gonna go with me on the floor.

02:49I can't quit.

02:52Yeah.

02:53I can't quit.

02:54I can't quit.

02:56Yeah.

02:57I can't quit.

02:58I can't quit.

03:00It was a good idea.

03:01I can't quit.

03:05Here it is.

03:06You're welcome.

03:07I can't quit.

03:08I can't quit.

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