Railroad Unions Are Holding America Hostage | Congressman Rick Crawford

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Dan Crenshaw

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🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

A looming railroad strike could have disastrous consequences for American energy, agriculture, and countless other industries. One of the House's foremost experts on railroads, Congressman Rick Crawford, joins us to break down the negotiations between the railroads and their unions, why the Biden Administration is at fault, and what Republicans need to do moving forward to prevent this from ever happening again.

Rick Crawford is the U.S. Representative for Arkansas’ First District. He serves on the Transportation Committee and is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. He also serves on the Agriculture Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @RepRickCrawford.

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0:00.0	We hold these truths to be self-evident.
0:02.0	That all men are cringed.
0:04.0	Because I remember Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office.
0:07.2	Experts on what they're talking about.
0:08.9	This is the podcast for insights into the issues.
0:11.6	China, bioterrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions.
0:16.0	Breaking it down into simple terms.
0:17.9	We hold these truths with Dan Crunchyaw.
0:24.6	Since the start of this pandemic, our country has been repeatedly impacted by supply chain
0:28.6	issues that have impacted every mode of transportation.
0:31.0	While some of this was unavoidable, the problems are exacerbated by COVID shutdowns and restrictions
0:35.2	on energy production.
0:36.7	Latest crisis to erupt is with railroads, which are on the brink of a labor strike
0:41.0	that has the potential to grind the country to a halt.
0:43.9	This may catch you by surprise.
0:45.5	Since in September, the Biden administration celebrated a tentative deal,
0:48.8	suspiciously close to the election.
0:50.7	Now, at the very last moment, the administration is urgently pleading
0:53.9	help from Congress with the crisis that they created.
0:57.0	So how did we get here?
0:58.8	What are the complicated issues at hand?
1:01.3	We're going to ask the help for help with that.
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