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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I do know that in the FAST Act, there was a 25-percent increase for older systems. And that was something that as the…”

On the recordMay 23, 2016
I do know that in the FAST Act, there was a 25-percent increase for older systems. And that was something that as the ranking member, I fought very hard for.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights her efforts for increased funding for older transit systems.

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