Thank you all for joining us today for this important hearing. Ranking member kavanaugh and i think all of the witnesses for joining us today, as well. Including our witnesses and from ohio and pennsylvania. We look forward to the testimony of each one of you. As you know, last month news broke about an environmental disaster caused by Norfolk Southern train to ram it near East Palestine, ohio. Less than a mile from the pennsylvania border. Less than a trained around it in the subsequent hazardous relief and led to the controlled burn and the evacuation of some 2000 people. This tragic incident is a reminder of the importance of following the golden rule in treating other people the way that we would like to be treated if they todays hearing is an opportunity to put ourselves in the shoes of those impacted by this disaster. Examining the Immediate Response, and to ensure long term accountability for the cleanup efforts. It is our responsibility in congress to answer, one, what went wro
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