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On the recordJanuary 24, 2013
It will move more goods more efficiently. It's going to create jobs for the economy up in Vermont, and it did increase speeds just a little bit.
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Ray LaHood
Republican · Illinois

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Ray Lahood praised the completion of the high-speed rail project, highlighting its economic benefits and slight speed improvements.

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