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Chris Coons: If America is not to fall behind, if we are going to be competitive, we are going to have to have high-speed rail.

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
If America is not to fall behind, if we are going to be competitive, we are going to have to have high-speed rail.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons warns that the U.S. must invest in high-speed rail to remain competitive globally.

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