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James M. Jeffords: “I also want to make a couple of other comments which I am sure my senior colleague will agree with. One which proved to…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 1996
I also want to make a couple of other comments which I am sure my senior colleague will agree with. One which proved to me the importance of Amtrak was how I got back here on Sunday night. I came all the way down from basically Vermont on through Massachusetts. The efforts which those crews put on, and how packed that train was when it finally got to New York City, and then on to Washington, emphasized how important that means of travel is in times of crisis like this. Without Amtrak passenger service we would be in trouble.
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Discussing the importance of Amtrak passenger service during a crisis.

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