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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Until the Federal Government owns up to investing more in the railroad that we own, Amtrak will be running a 20th…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2015
Until the Federal Government owns up to investing more in the railroad that we own, Amtrak will be running a 20th century railroad--or is it a 19th century railroad, Mr. Chairman?
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Mar 4, 2015

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