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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I do not see how we can reauthorize another transportation surface bill without considering not only how to build it…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019
I do not see how we can reauthorize another transportation surface bill without considering not only how to build it, but how to make it safe for those who use it.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the need for safety in transportation reauthorization.

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