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Posted On: 02/25/2023 9:48:22 AM
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In a Feb. 14 tweet, Buttigieg said, "We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation (like the braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2018 because of a law passed by Congress in 2015), but we are using the powers we do have to keep people safe."
While visiting East Palestine on Feb. 23, a day after Trump’s visit, Buttigieg called on Trump to support reversing the rule change.
"One thing he could do is he could express support for reversing the deregulation that happened on his watch," Buttigieg said. "I heard him say he had ‘nothing to do with it’ even though it was in his administration. So, if he had nothing to do with it and they did it in his administration against his will, maybe he could come out and say that he supports us moving in a different direction."
Buttigieg has also called on Congress to strengthen rail safety by increasing fines against rail companies, strengthening rules governing high-hazardous shipments and accelerating plans to phase in safer tank cars carrying hazardous materials.
While visiting East Palestine on Feb. 23, a day after Trump’s visit, Buttigieg called on Trump to support reversing the rule change.
"One thing he could do is he could express support for reversing the deregulation that happened on his watch," Buttigieg said. "I heard him say he had ‘nothing to do with it’ even though it was in his administration. So, if he had nothing to do with it and they did it in his administration against his will, maybe he could come out and say that he supports us moving in a different direction."
Buttigieg has also called on Congress to strengthen rail safety by increasing fines against rail companies, strengthening rules governing high-hazardous shipments and accelerating plans to phase in safer tank cars carrying hazardous materials.
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