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Chuy Garcia: “If the THUD Act were enacted instead of languishing in the Senate under Mitch McConnell's desk, how would that…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2020
If the THUD Act were enacted instead of languishing in the Senate under Mitch McConnell's desk, how would that additional funding be utilized beyond the $4.9 billion you have requested?
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Chuy Garcia
Illinois

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Garcia questions the impact of THUD Act funding on Amtrak services.

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