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John Scott Duarte: I will say that it is a remarkable embarrassment that we continue to send taxpayer dollars to Amtrak for the purposes of…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
I will say that it is a remarkable embarrassment that we continue to send taxpayer dollars to Amtrak for the purposes of ADA compliance, and yet they have historically and continuously not met that obligation.
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John Scott Duarte
Republican · California

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Duarte criticizes Amtrak for failing to meet ADA compliance despite receiving funding.

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