Commerce Committee Takes Lead On Railroad Legislation

June 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement:

“I appreciate Senator Kohl’s willingness to withdraw the pending cloture motion and join the Commerce Committee’s broader efforts to reform surface transportation, improve rail competition and provide real solutions for shippers.”

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