SPONSOR'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Sen. McCAIN: We must do what is possible to protect Americans at home. Our Nation's transit system, Amtrak, and the freight railroads, I am sad to say, remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Though we have increased dramatically our security capabilities since 9/11, we have more to do. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security has not yet completed a vulnerability assessment for the rail system, nor is there an integrated security plan that reflects the unique characteristics of passenger and freight rail operations.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; never came to a vote.
Democrats participating in 05-S1379 | ||
| Gary Ackerman | s1o | New York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam. |
| Joe Biden | s1o | DE Democrat Jr Senator |
| Timothy Bishop | s1o | New York Democrat |
| Earl Blumenauer | s1o | Oregon Democrat |
| G.K. Butterfield | s1o | North Carolina Democrat |
| Julia Carson | s1o | Indiana Democrat |
| John Conyers | s1o | Michigan Democrat |
| Elijah Cummings | s1o | Maryland Democrat |
| Eliot Engel | s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal |
| Barney Frank | s1o | Massachusetts Democrat |
| Charles Gonzalez | s1o | Texas Democrat |
| Raul Grijalva | s1o | Arizona Democrat |
| Rush Holt | s1o | New Jersey Democrat |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | s1o | Texas Democrat |
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones | s1o | Ohio Democrat |
| Barbara Lee | s1o | California Democrat |
| Dan Lipinski | s1o | Illinois Democrat |
| Carolyn Maloney | s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal |
| Ed Markey | s1o | Massachusetts Democrat |
| Carolyn McCarthy | s1o | New York Dem./Ind./Working-Families |
| Jim McDermott | s1o | Washington Democrat |
| Jim McGovern | s1o | Massachusetts Democrat |
| Robert Menendez | s2p | New Jersey Democrat |
| Jerrold Nadler | s1o | New York Dem./Lib./Working-Families |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | s1o | District of Columbia Democrat |
| Major Owens | s1o | New York Democrat/Working-Families |
| Frank Pallone | s1o | New Jersey Democrat |
| Bill Pascrell | s1o | New Jersey Democrat |
| Donald Payne | s1o | New Jersey Democrat |
| Steven Rothman | s1o | New Jersey Democrat |
| Tim Ryan | s1o | Ohio Democrat |
| Jan Schakowsky | s1o | Illinois Democrat |
| Adam Schiff | s1o | California Democrat |
| Jose Serrano | s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal |
| Louise Slaughter | s1o | New York Democrat |
| Ed Towns | s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal |
| Anthony Weiner | s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal |
Republicans participating in 05-S1379 | ||
| John McCain | s2p | AZ Republican incumbent |
Independents participating in 05-S1379 |
| Democrats:
37
Republicans: 1 Independents: 0 |