It is scandalous that the Federal Government provides a pittance for transit service to the national capital region.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is scandalous that the Federal Government provides a pittance for transit service to the national capital region.”
Editor's note · Context
Norton criticizes the federal funding for transit services in the D.C. area.
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