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On the recordSeptember 27, 2017
Congress acquiesced to the airlines' request--maybe I should say demands--to eliminate their responsibility to contribute about $400 million.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal criticizes Congress for removing airline funding responsibilities.

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