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To identify and mitigate a defect like this. >> and as you're taking these new steps to try to improve track safety, you're taking multiple steps to make oil trains a safer thing, specifically looking at the track safety improvements, is that potential fine, are those potential penalties also going to go up? is that even under consideration? >> well, the congress would probably have to step in on that. but what we've said is we have a zero tolerance policy for these crude routes. so whether it's track, whether it's the way you are operating the train, we're taking everything that could happen ...

Track safety improvements, is that potential fine, are those potential penalties also going to go up? is that even under consideration? >> well, the congress would probably have to step in on that. but what we've said is we have a zero tolerance policy for these crude routes. so whether it's track, whether it's the way you are operating the train, we're taking everything that could happen on these crude routes incredibly seriously. in this case, as you said, we're putting out a safety advisory urging railroads to do closer inspections. if there's evidence or indication of a defect or a flaw, t...

All regulations. the committee is committed to continuously improving our ability to detect and correct rail defects before they can cause an incident. but in mt. carbon, the feds said if this is how the company's in charge are going to handle the task of keeping oil trains from blowing up, well then maybe the companies can't be trusted to handle this all on their own. so the feds have now announced in the wake of this debacle, there will be new rules. whether conservatives complain about regulations, this is what they're complaining about. this is what they hate. but this is kind of the reaso...

Is it possible to round up each and every one of these people ahead of time? >> you can't expect miracles overnight. the fbi are responsible for us not being attacked since 9/11 in that scale. but i can tell you this that we're in good hands. our military our local law enforcement and federal law enforcement agencies are coordinating and working together. and you know what. my message to isis is sooner or later you're going to get what you deserve. >> in the meantime we're going to celebrate the fourth of july. >> this is america. we're darn proud of it. >> steve rogers appreciate your insight...

We'll move to that for the moment here. martha: this story at the navy yard from our capitol hill producer. he says he can confirm police are interviewing the source of the original navy yard phone call. it appears this person was present during the 2013 navy yard shooting and was alerted to sudden loud noises. some more clarity coming through and we'll continue to stay on that. there is more going on this morning. we want to make sure we get that to you as well. a dangerous and toxic train fire happened in eastern tennessee that forced 5,000 people to leave their homes and evacuate. a csx tra...