Page 44 - Big Train News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

That. >> harris: wow. >> katie: congressman, what was the response from the amtrak personnel on board? we are hearing a lot about the way that you reacted and your colleagues. what was the amtrak personnel's reaction to the scene? >> i really don't know because after the impact, and it was a tremendous impact, the train was going very fast at the time. and it was so -- it was so strong and so sudden. when i was thrown, fortunately, as i said, pete sessions and another nice lady came to check on me right away. but, i would say the e.m.s. came through and did a very good job checking on everyone...

Need to does passengers on that train? what are you they telling you to do with your family? there were medical firearm medical people coming down the hall. double-checking no passengers. no other passengers injured in our car. there was no one injured. what i'm hearing is we're, you know, they are trying to -- are they going to cancel the retreat? is there some other form of transportation will. >> i will tell you one thing that is concerning. my understanding with capitol police there shouldn't have been anybody crossing a road across. my understanding is they shut everything down so that we...

Strokes or they prevent having strokes with irregular heart beat and a variety of other reasons. but they also if you have a bump to your head can be a significant injury. you can have a significant hemorrhage, even a life threatening hemorrhage from something that looks like a minor tap on the head it is important to know what medications people are on when judging whether a minor bump is just a minor bump or whether it could be something more -- >> sandra: senator, i'm going to jump in here because we have on the phone senator bill cassidy. not sure how long we can have you. but you are also...

This -- they had crayons and coloring books for the kids. kids were having fun. my kids thought -- they were so excited to get on the train. they thought it was like harry potter. they don't get on a train like this often. to be honest everybody is fine. kids are fine. the tragedy is outside. >> katie: rachel is, a train a common way for members to get to these kind of retreats? or different form of travel? done it by bus. several times i have done it by train. capital and get us on secure bus and takes us to security is intense exactly the reason i told if you anything happens, it's half of c...

25 emergency vehicles here. we have had several members who did need medical attention. and we are moving forward. we just checked each other. we immediately checked each other. we knew what happened immediately. we knew there was a problem the train probably went 100 yards and came to a stop. >> sandra: just to update anybody who may be listening now. we are talking to congressman pete sessions. he is on the train that collided with what you are describing as 18-wheeler. it's been described as dump truck or garbage truck. you are suggesting you were traveling about 70 miles per hour at the ti...