07/14/2009
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"The COVID relief funds, including the more than $30 billion provided by this subcommittee as part of the American Rescue Plan, were part of our commitment to public transit workers and riders alike."
"Together, these investments, along with support from State and local governments, have created a foundation from which transit agencies can rebuild and recover."
"This is a reductive approach that fails to recognize transit's role as a public service."
"It is clear that GAO's recommendations are intended to improve the Federal programs that serve the American people, not gut them."