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There are lots of minor injuries on the train but were doing okay. and everybody is handling it in the best way possible and a professional manner. >> sandra: we know there has been one fatality. we are hopeful you are telling us those around are you mostly okay and hopefully you get medical attention. have you seen a doctor yet on the train? >> the doctor has been through all the cars. they have done a great job. and again, primarily they are minor injuries. certainly mine are minor. but the sh...

Im chair of the rail pipeline subcommittee. im here with folks from amtrak. we surveyed the damage. walked around the train. the pictures that i sent you earlier were from the engine that actually hit the truck it has derailed. the engine has the first three wheels off of the track. we have to lift that back on the track later. but currently we have an engine on the back of the train that was with us. that engine is going to pull us back into the station and we have to got rest of the journey by...

Bit and stop it again. so we appreciate you telling us exactly what you are seeing. sandra? >> sandra: we have got senator rand paul on the couch. i want to get you back in here. amazing to hear firsthand account so quickly from the train. these are members of congress dialing into the control room. we are hearing from the virginia governor now. he has just tweeted this ralph northam virginia public safety agencies are coordinating with local first responders in response to todays train crash ou...

It looks like a suburban area, neighborhood. and neighbors came out immediately. i know there was a member of congress wife who saw on the garbage truck there was a phone number. this is a garbage truck that, you know, on its side garbage everywhere. she had the wherewithal to call the garbage company who had no idea that their drivers had been injured. so, everyone was trying to do what they could to help. and, again, these physicians that busted open that door, god bless them, because we were ...

Being wheeled out from our van damage point on a -- vantagm the stretcher as well. i dont know if they are coming from the train or outside of the i do see some of my friends members of mine actually walking outside the train now. sap san congressman, can you give us an idea of how many people you think are on the train? we had pete sessions earlier said this is his quote. i know probably 200 members of congress and senators are on the train. are you -- is that in line what you are thinking? >> ...

>> harris: rachel, senator cassidy told us once you are back on the train thats what they were looking to do to try to use that one engine that did not derail to get you guys int into a better position and on your way. just moments before we came to you thats what we had learned. rachel, you are a member of our family and members on board a member of our american family. but most immediately you sit on the couch here on outnumbered and we are so glad to know that you and your family are okay. gi...

Now. >> harris: definitely. we just saw, senator, i dont know if you caught this, and congressman sessions, were going to describe this to our viewers until we can pop that picture back up. but its the front of the train. and that really speaks to that direct impact that we have heard from congressman mark walker just moments ago. and what you say you felt on board that train, congressman sessions. could you revisit for us because people tend to tune in and out and now they are on board here at ...

But it sounds like there are going to be some serious injuries, you know, particularly from those in the front of the train or those on the truck. i know congressman walker very well. he and i play on the baseball team together. we have a lot of shared experiences from that tragedy. but im hopeful that, you know, there wont be any more fatalities. >> have you heard from any of your. >> they took my phone when i came on here. no phone on the set. >> harris: next time you bring it put it on airpor...

Train as well as the injuries to people on the train and the truck as well. were getting ready to pull out of here right now and head back to the previous station. >> sandra: thank you, congressman. >> harris: thank you very much for your time and for all of the pictures and the details thawivel able to give us. thank you very much. >> you got it. thank you very much. >> harris: absolutely. just to make a point of it because he did seem to have much more detail in meeting with transportation off...

A very skilled surgeon might be able to do that but having a knife and things to be able to cut the tissue. but really eminents come so fast in our country i cant imagine ever doing that unless you were like in the artic and you know the doctor was never coming. >> harris: one of your colleagues dr. roger marshall congressman from kansas, someone on his verified twitter account said dr. marshall performed cpr on the train conductor and helped the two people in the garbage truck now in the ambula...