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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It is certainly true that the surface transportation bill which had to be pulled even though people do express real…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
It is certainly true that the surface transportation bill which had to be pulled even though people do express real interest in roads and transit, it had to be pulled here and hopefully will come back.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discusses the challenges of public interest in transportation funding.

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