Palestine derailment. [inaudible conversations] the science transportation order. Ee will come to for the purposes of a hearing. We are here this morning at the full committee for improving rail safety in response to the East Palestine correlator i would ask the witnesses to please join us for the first panel at the witness table. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The hearing will come to order. On february 3rd, town of East Palestine, ohio, experienced a Hazardous Material event that no community should have to suffer from, and Norfolk Southern train carrying Hazardous Material crashed just outside the town,n, and 38 carso more than according of the train derailed. One of the cars caught fire, in gold and gold of the rope cars including five caring vinyl floor. After burning for two days, authorities became concern the vinyl chloride and one of the tanks was undergoing a Chemical Reaction that made it bigger and more dangerous pick the authori
Lines of Transportation Committee will come to order. For the purposes of a hearing. We are here this morning at the full for improving a rail safety and response to the bailment. The witness table. [background noises] [background noises] good morning everyone. They hearing will come to order. On february 3, the town of East Palestine, ohio experience a Hazardous Material event that no community should have to suffer from a Norfolk Southern train carrying Hazardous Materials crash just outside the town 38 cars, more than a quarter of the train was derailed. Plastic pellets for monday drilled cars caught fire engulfed other railcars including five carrying vinyl chloride. After burning for two days, authorities became concerned the vinyl chloride was undergoing a Chemical Reaction that made it bigger and more dangerous. They then initiate a controlled burn of the chloride and five tanks to create greater catastrophe pre2000 residents were forced to evacuate and a eight community was for
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[inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on railroad pipeline and Hazardous Materials will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chairman of the authorized to recess at any time during todays hearing. Without objection, so ordered. I ask unanimous consent the members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit on the subcommittee for todays hearing and with out objection so ordered. Members want to enter document documents the record please email it to document ci at braille. Gov. Com. Before we discuss todays hearing id like to take a moment to remember our colleague congressman donald paine c jr. O passed away two weeks ago. It was a privilege to work with donald on thena subcommittee. It was clear to all who knew him the strong commitment Public Service was for his constituents. Im grateful for the opportunity to work alongside donald putting together a bipartisan Pipeline Safety legislation. He will be deeply missed here on the committee and i want to send my condolence
The subcommittee on railroads pipelines and Hazardous Materials will come to order. Without objection so ordered. I also ask unanimous consent that the members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the sub committed, without objection, so ordered. If members want to insert a document into the record please email it to documentsti mail. House. Com. I would like to remember our colleague congressman payne jr. Who passed away. It was privilege to work with donald on counterpart in is subcommittee. It was clear to all who knew him how strong his commitment to Public Service was and to his constituents. Im grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside donald especially with leadership putting together our bipartisan bipartisanline safety legislation. He will be deeply missed on the committee and i want to send condolences and prayers to family, friends, and staff as they deal with this great loss. I will recognize myself for the purpose of an Opening Statement for five mi