United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Home | Graphics On | Site Map | Text Size: A A A Search : + Advanced Search Hearings Markups Nominations Legislative Calendar News Room   » Press Releases   » Op-Eds   » Speeches Audio/Video About the Committee   » Committee History   » Jurisdiction   » Members   » The Chairman   » The Co-Chairman   » Past Chairmen Subcommittees   » Full Committee   » Science, Technology, and Innovation   » Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security   » Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety   » Full Committee   » Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard   » Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences   » Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security   » Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Contact Information Related Links   » Legislation   » Federal Agencies RSS Feed   Hearings Rail Safety Reauthorization Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:00 AM SR - 253 View Archive Webcast   The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has the primary responsibility for regulating the safety of railroads in the United States. The FRA’s last authorization was enacted in 1994 and expired in 1998, and the agency has since been operating without an authorization of its programs. Several attempts have been made during the past several years to reauthorize the FRA’s safety program. The hearing will examine the continued effort to reauthorize the FRA's rail safety program.     Witnesses Opening Remarks The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton United States Senator New York The Honorable Charles E. Schumer United States Senator New York Panel 1 Ms. Jo Strang Associate Administrator for Safety Federal Railroad Administration The Honorable Kurt Hyde Assistant Inspector General Office of Surface and Maritime Programs, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General The Honorable Robert Sumwalt Vice Chairman National Transportation Safety Board Ms. Katherine Siggerud Director, Physical Infrastructure Team Government Accountability Office Panel 2 Mr. Edward Hamberger President and CEO Association of American Railroads Mr. Edward Wytkind President Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO Mr. Richard F. Timmons President American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

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