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Michael Roth: “I must rise to express my disappointment in the funding levels for Amtrak in the fiscal year 1997 Department of…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 1996
I must rise to express my disappointment in the funding levels for Amtrak in the fiscal year 1997 Department of Transportation conference report. While the House-Senate conference committee did not reduce Amtrak funding as drastically as the House originally proposed, I am, as I already stated, very disappointed that Amtrak will not receive the full funding contained in the Senate-passed bill. Frankly, we would not have done as well if it hadn't been for the Senate conferees. I do want to express my great appreciation to Senator Hatfield and Senator Lautenberg for their leadership, for their efforts on behalf of Amtrak, and I say that the fight is not over.
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Addressing Amtrak funding levels during a discussion on the fiscal year 1997 Department of Transportation conference report.

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