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Ray LaHood: “I would hope that we could find Members of Congress that wouldn't prohibit the Federal Government from funding…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2012
I would hope that we could find Members of Congress that wouldn't prohibit the Federal Government from funding high-speed rail projects.
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Ray LaHood
Republican · Illinois

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LaHood emphasizes the need for Congress to support funding for high-speed rail.

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