This Congress, having reauthorized Amtrak, $13 billion into Amtrak, which had been starved.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “This Congress, having reauthorized Amtrak, $13 billion into Amtrak, which had been starved.”
On the recordJuly 21, 2009
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Norton emphasizes Congress's funding support for Amtrak amidst changing transportation needs.
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