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Dan Lipinski: “It has been a difficulty because to some extent our committee is separated into subcommittees that look at single modes…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
It has been a difficulty because to some extent our committee is separated into subcommittees that look at single modes, that we have not done enough to really look at it comprehensively.
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Dan Lipinski
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Points out challenges in addressing freight transportation comprehensively due to committee structure.

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