09/03/1980
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"This is an important step forward."
"House Bill 3951 will complete the financial commitment of the Federal Government to the completion of the Metrorail system."
"This act, combined with the financing agreement signed by Transportation Secretary Goldschmidt and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority last September, gives us confidence that the facil..."
"And I'm very grateful to all those who are assembled around me who've played such an integral part in the evolution of this system."