On the recordMarch 28, 2012
These are not easy decisions, trust me. We did not take these lightly.
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Secretary Vilsack discusses the difficulty of decisions regarding service efficiency.
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I am supportive of it, but let me just simply say I think you need to go beyond that.
The railroads should not be able to continue to operate without buffer for unexpected demand, make historic profits, and engage in enormous stock buybacks, all while providing subpar service to agricultural shippers and disregarding safety.
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