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Ed Markey: But since 2009, funding for this critical program has been slashed by over 80 percent, putting a tremendous strain on…

On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
But since 2009, funding for this critical program has been slashed by over 80 percent, putting a tremendous strain on our public transit systems.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey points out the drastic cuts to transit security funding since 2009.

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