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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “We need an additional $32 billion just to bring our assets to a state of good repair”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
We need an additional $32 billion just to bring our assets to a state of good repair
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the funding required for Chicago's transit system repairs.

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