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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
We recognize that we won't be able to have a full nationally built-out high-speed network just with this 5-year authorization.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana
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Acknowledging limitations in funding for a national high-speed rail network.

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